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CONTACT Texas Society of Pathologists 401 W. 15th St. Austin, TX 78701 USA (512) 370-1510 (512) 370-1626 fax © Copyright 2001-2005 Texas Society of Pathologists, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
| Membership |
Membership dues are $225 for active members and $112.50 for corresponding members. For new active members within their first five years of practice, first-year dues are $50 and then $225 thereafter.
Categories of Membership:
- Active Members
- Junior Members
- Honorary Members
- Corresponding Members
- Doctoral Scientist Members
- Retired Members
Active Membership
Election to Active Membership shall be limited to physicians who:
- hold a current Texas State Board of Medical Examiners' license to practice medicine and surgery in Texas, and
- have spent at least four years (including training) in pathology, and
- dedicate the major portion of their practice to this specialty.
In addition, they shall meet ONE of the following requirements:
- hold any certificate of the American Board of Pathology or
- hold full membership in a national society of pathologists that judges the qualifications of its members.
Active Membership Application
Junior Membership
Junior member candidates shall be physicians in pathology residencies or fellowships. They shall be exempt from dues. They shall neither vote nor hold office, and may remain junior members for a maximum of six years.
Junior Membership Application
Honorary Membership
Candidates for honorary membership shall be selected from the active members who shall have become inactive in, or retired from, the practice of pathology after long years of such practice. Such members shall be exempt from payment of dues, but shall have all other privileges and rights of active members, except voting and holding office.
Corresponding Membership
Corresponding membership shall be limited to pathologists who are non-residents of Texas, and who are either active members of this Society who have moved to another state, or are active members of the state pathology society where they reside. They shall pay one-half of active member dues, but shall neither vote nor hold office.
Corresponding Membership Application
Doctoral Scientist Membership
Doctoral scientist membership shall be limited to those holding the Doctor of Philosophy or equivalent doctoral level degree and who devote their majority of their professional time in a clinical laboratory. They shall pay reduced fees as recommended by the Board of Directors, but shall neither vote nor hold office.
Doctoral Scientist Membership Application
Retired Membership
Retired membership shall be limited to pathologists who are fully retired from the practice of pathology, and who make a request for a change in status to retired member and where reasonable documentation exists confirming retired status. They shall pay a reduced membership fee as set by the House of Delegates, but shall have all other privileges and rights of Active Members, except voting and holding office. They may remain Retired Members until such time they re-engage in the practice of pathology and are no longer retired.
