ISAM AFFILIATION

CRITERIA

The International Society of Addiction Medicine welcomes both individual memberships and Affiliation with National Societies in the field with the listed advantages below.

  1. The Affiliate Society is composed of a majority of physicians.
  2. Members either practice or have an interest in Addiction Medicine.
  3. The aims and objectives of the Affiliate Society are compatible with those of ISAM

APPLICATION

The society should send an informal application letter to the ISAM President and head office stating the general information on the society (aims, objectives), the main profession of members, number of members, contact persons, web pages of the society and declare any support from alcohol or tobacco industry to the society.

Upon Board approval of the affiliation:

  • A contact for the Society Head Office or Secretariat will be the one to receive ISAM information/notices.
  • A copy of the ISAM Bytes and other information will be funneled through the Society contact person/email.
  • Affiliate Society members will be entitled to a reduction in registration fees for the annual ISAM meetings as set by the Local Organizing Committee of that event as well as a reduced fee for the Certification Examination.

ISAM also has several Organizational Affiliates: The European Opiate Addiction Treatment Association (EUROPAD), the Maltese Foundation of Social Welfare Services (FSWS), the Organization Against Drugs of Greece (OKANA), the National Addictions Management Service of Singapore (NAMS) and the National Rehabilitation Center (NRC), UAE

As well the Canadian Journal of Addiction (CJA) is an affiliate journal.

FEE'S FORMULA

The Affiliation fees will be determined in consultation with the Regional Representative to take into account the World Bank economic categories

CONTACT

All affiliated membership are paid annually to the ISAM account either as a bank transfer or by credit card, please contact the head office for payment.

ISAM Head Office:

Marilyn Dorozio
2638 – 30 Street SW
Calgary AB T3E 2M2 CANADA
Tel: 403 813-7217

AFFILIATES

  • Addiction Medicine Association of Malaysia – AMAM
  • Addiction Psychiatric Society of India – APSI
  • Addiction Section of the Egyptian Psychiatric Association – AEPA
  • Addiction Society of the Nederlands – VVGN
  • American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry – AAAP
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine – ASAM
  • Argentine Psychiatric Association – ArSAM
  • Association Marociane d’Addictologie – AMA
  • Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine – CSAM-SMCA
  • Egyptian Psychiatric Association Addiction Section – AEPA
  • European Opiate Addiction Treatment Association – EUROPAD
  • Icelandic National Center of Addiction Medicine – SAA
  • Indonesian Psychiatric Association – IPA
  • Iranian Institute for Science & Technology of Addiction – ISATA
  • Israeli Society of Addiction Medicine – ISLAM
  • Japanese Society of Alcohol-Related Problems – NCBI
  • Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry – KAAP
  • Lithuanian Association of Addiction Psychiatry – LPPA
  • Maltese Foundation for Social Welfare Services – FSWS
  • National Addictions Management Service of Singapore – NAMS
  • National Rehabilitation Center – NRC
  • Organization Aganist Drugs of Greece – OKANA
  • Philippine Addiction Sciences Society – PASS
  • Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Chapter of Addiction Medicine (AChAM) – RACP
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists – RANZCP
  • Swiss Society of Addiction Medicine – SSAM
Organization BenefitsISAMAffiliates

ORGANIZATIONNetwork of organizationsCloser links with international network
PRODUCTSImproved access to developed/ developing countries’ memberships;
Enhanced Negotiation/ Purchase power
Enhanced knowledge of each other’s products & reduced duplication
Individual Benefits/ProductsActive membersAffiliate members
ORGANIZATIONEligible for any ISAM position: Board, Committee Chairs, Editorship, representation to external bodies, etc.Eligible for ISAM Committee/Task Force membership only and through eventual Council of Affiliate Societies which will have a representative on the Board
ANNUAL/REGIONAL MEETINGSLarger reduction in registration feeReduction in registration fee
WEBSITEAccess to integrative linkagesAccess to integrative linkages
News, Position papers, & other announcementsEmailed directly to memberEmailed to Affiliate Organization contact
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMDiscount for exam feeDiscount for exam fee
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (Non-Medical)WelcomeWelcome
MEMBERSHIP DUESAs determined by BoardSupport for ISAM annual dues collection