Membership categories

There are seven categories of ESA individual membership:

1. Active member
   • A physician who has completed an accredited anaesthesia training programme, who is certified in anaesthesiology, who is licensed to practise medicine, and who resides in a European country (as defined by the World Health Organisation)
     • Reduced fee for Active member
       Applicable for a physician who has completed an accredited anaesthesia training programme, who is certified in Anaesthesiology, who is licensed to practise medicine, and who resides in a reduced fee country.
2. Affiliate member
   • A certified physician not working in the clinical practice of anaesthesiology.
   • A scientist who, while not engaged in administering clinical anaesthesia, is nevertheless interested in anaesthesiology.
   • A certified anaesthesiologist, or a certified physician, or a scientist, who resides outside a European country (as defined by the World Health Organisation).
3. Trainee member
   • a physician in training, employed in an anaesthesiology department and whose training programme is accredited by a national governmental body or by the national Board of Anaesthesiolog
     Applicants for trainee membership must attach a letter from the Director of the training programme stating the programme termination date, otherwise the rate for affiliate member will be applied.
     • Download the trainee letter template.
4. Medical Student Membership 
   • An individual who is attending medical school.
   • Applicants for student membership must upload a copy of their current student card.
5. Non Physician Registered Health Professional (NPRHP) 
   
   • An individual who is a non physician registered health professional.
     This can include nurses, bio technicians, therapists, laboratory technicians and audiologists.
   • Applicants for NPRHP must upload a document confirming their professional activity.
6. Retired member
   • An individual who would have qualified as an Active and/or Affiliate Member, but who has retired from employment or self-employment, and has reached the age of 61 years.
   • An Active or Affiliate Member who, for reasons of ill health, has retired from paid employment.
7. Honorary Member
   • A physician or scientist who has attained outstanding eminence in anaesthesiology or related fields, and has been honoured by the Society

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