Joining the British Society for Human
Genetics
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Eligibility for membership
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Membership is open to people professionally
involved with human genetics in the UK.
People who are not based in the UK can
become Overseas Affiliates;
they are not eligible for election to the
Council, but otherwise enjoy the same
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Applying for membership
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proposed and seconded by two BSHG members,
one should be a current member of
the constituent group that you may wish to
join. In case of difficulty with this,
contact the
BSHG
office. The basic cost of annual
membership subscription to BSHG only is £55
from April 2012. |
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| Companies can become
corporate members, which gives them
access to the mailing list and priority
booking of exhibition space at BSHG
meetings. |
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The constituent societies
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Members of the BSHG may also wish to join
one of the four constituent groups:
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Clinical Genetics Society (CGS)
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Clinical Molecular Genetics Society
(CMGS) |
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Association for Clinical Cytogenetics
(ACC) |
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Association of Genetic Nurses & Counsellors
(AGNC) |
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Society for Genomics, Policy and
Population Health (SGPPH) |
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groups represent defined sets of
professional workers, and restrict
membership to people who fit their
professional profile. Members of these
groups are automatically members of the BSHG, but you don't have to join any of the
constituent groups to be a member of the
BSHG. |
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For people interested in
Cancer Genetics, they may also join an
associate group, the Cancer Genetics
Group (CGG)
For people interested in Population
and Policy implications of Genetics and
Science, they may also join an interest
group, the Society for Genomics Policy
and Population Health
(SGPPH)
Further rates apply, please refer to
membership application form.
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Affiliate Membership of the European
Society of Human Genetics
Full Online membership of the European Society of
Human Genetics is available at an additional
fee of £44. This is
a special offer to members of the BSHG and
is a reduction from the standard ESHG
membership fee of £63. The
offer includes on-line access to the
European Journal of Human Genetics and
reduced registration for the ESHG annual
conference. If you prefer to take out
regular membership and receive a hard copy
of the Journal, then please contact the ESHG
direct on
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Note: Members of the British Society for
Human Genetics can claim a tax deduction on
their annual subscription. This is approved
by the Inland Revenue under Section 344
ITEPA 2003.
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The BSHG listing is under: Human
Genetics, British Soc for, in the Section
344 ITEPA 2003.
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If you wish to join the Society, please
download the forms below:
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Membership application form
General Secretary letter
Direct Debit form
Credit card form
Corporate membership application form
Preferred option for payment is by Direct
Debit but this is only available for
bank accounts within the UK. Please do
NOT complete the reference box on the DD
form. Cheques should be made payable to
the 'British Society for Human Genetics'.
Note: Please be aware that methods of
payment other than Direct Debit will incur
an additional £5 charge. This is not
applicable to Overseas Members.
Membership enquiries should be directed to:
Mrs Eileen Connop
Membership Administrator/ Conference
Assistant
The British Society for Human Genetics
Clinical Genetics Unit
Birmingham Women's Hospital
Birmingham B15 2TG
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0) 121 627 2634
Fax: +44(0) 121 623 6971
Email:
bshg@bshg.org.uk
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