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Why become a member?

The Society is open to all healthcare professionals: doctors, nurses, counsellors, students etc.

The annual fee is 60 Euro (tax included).

Membership form

Membership runs from January till December.

Here are a few of the benefits you enjoy as member:

6 free editions of the European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care (online access)
newsletters
webinar access
reduced congress registration fees
stand for election to the Board
access to the secure, interactive, online ESC Member community/forum (DocMatter)

Membership Categories

Individual membership

Are you a health professional working in the field of SRH?
The ESC supports ongoing professional development by offering the opportunity to be involved with a multidisciplinary, international organisation.
Join us to share knowledge and experience of contraception and reproductive health issues in Europe and the world to improve patient care.

The annual fee is 60 Euro (tax included). Membership runs from January till December.

Membership form

Here are a few of the benefits you enjoy as member:

Online access to the European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care (Impact factor = 1,848)
Access to the webinars
Access to the DocMatter ESC Community – an interactive, online community for high-quality, clinical discussions, peer-to-peer learning, and networking among our members
Regular newsletters with latest updates from the field
Reduced congress registration fees

Bank account details

ESC account N° (IBAN) BE45 3101 2639 1389
ING bank
SWIFT code: BBRUBEBB
Bank address: ING bank, Marktplein 26, B-1740 Ternat, Belgium
No bank costs to the ESC

Affiliation

International or national European organisations with similar or related aims or institutions may apply for affiliation to the ESC. Members of affiliated societies or institutions pay a 50 percent reduced yearly fee. Those organisations or institutions seeking affiliation must complete the application form which will be submitted to the Board for ratification. Upon acceptance, the Central Office of the ESC should be sent an electronic list of members including email and postal addresses from the affiliated Society or Institution. Members of affiliated societies or institutions have the same rights as other ESC members including voting rights. There are no special obligations for the affiliated society, except that the membership fees (for a minimum of 10 members) must be collected and paid in bulk to the ESC.

Members of affiliated societies are entitled to:

receive online access to the Journal of the ESC
receive an electronic form of the Newsletter
receive information about Congresses, Seminars and other meetings organised or supported by the ESC
reduced ESC registration fees

For an individual to join as an affiliate member you must contact the affiliated society or institution and complete the membership and payment through them.