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ARTICLE III

Membership

Section 3.01

There shall be seven classes of membership:

1. Active: Active members of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons or Congress of Neurological Surgeons who have a special interest in disorders of the spine and peripheral nerves.
2. Associate: Individuals who qualify as associate members of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons or Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
3. Honorary: The Executive Committee may grant honorary membership to such qualified physicians or scientists who in their opinion, merit such recognition. They shall not be required to pay dues and shall not have the privilege of voting or holding office or serving on committees.
4. Corresponding: Corresponding members shall reside beyond the limits of the United States of America and Canada, and they shall be chosen because of their devotion and contributions to spinal neurosurgery. They shall be required to pay dues. They shall not have the privilege of voting and holding elective office. However, they may serve as members of special committees. They need not be corresponding members or the equivalent of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons or the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
5. Adjunct: Adjunct members shall be physicians or scientists of other collateral or related fields who are active in the area of spinal disorders but are not members of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons or Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Each adjunct member must be sponsored by two active members and must be approved by unanimous vote of the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Executive Committee. They shall be required to pay dues. They shall not have the privilege of voting or holding elective office.
6. Resident: Resident members of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons or Congress of Neurological Surgeons who have a special interest in disorders of the spine and peripheral nerves.
7. Senior: Senior membership may be granted to any Active member 60 years of age or older who applies to the Secretary in writing, or to any Active member who retires from active practice. Senior members shall be exempt from payment of annual dues. Senior members may be reinstated to Active membership on request, subject to approval of the Executive Committee.

Section 3.02 Responsibilities and Privileges

Only active members shall vote and hold elective office.

Section 3.03 Disclaimer

No form of membership in this section should be interpreted as endorsing the qualifications of the respective member to perform operations on human patients. Members who use their membership in the Joint Section for advertising purposes implying that they have special skills or training endorsed by the Joint Section shall forfeit this membership.

Section 3.04 Applications for Membership

Applications for membership should be made in writing to the Secretary of the Joint Section. Complete applications for each membership category shall be reviewed by the Executive Committee. Applications for Active membership will be presented to the membership for review in the Joint Section Newsletter. Ratification of Active membership applications will occur at the first Joint Section Annual meeting 60 or more days thereafter. The Executive Committee may confer all other membership status categories without vote of the Active membership of the Joint Section at the Annual meeting.

Section 3.05 Dues and Assessments

Dues and assessments shall be heard and reviewed by the Executive Committee of the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Recommendations by the Executive Committee will be presented to the membership in the Joint Section Newsletter. Ratification of dues and assessments shall be determined by majority vote of the Active membership at the first Joint Section Annual meeting occurring 60 days or more thereafter.

Section 3.06 Termination of Membership:

1. Membership shall terminate if any member, (other than Honorary, Corresponding, Adjunct or Senior) ceases to maintain membership in either one or the other of the parent organizations (AANS or CNS).
2. Membership shall be terminated if dues or assessments be delinquent by one or more years and no response is received within 30 days following a reminder.
3. Membership shall terminate upon receipt by the Secretary of a letter of resignation.
4. Honorary, Corresponding, Adjunct or Senior membership may be terminated by a majority vote of the Joint Section Executive Committee, without vote of the Active membership.

 

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