ASME Corporate Membership
ASME is an independent,
non-statutory organisation, run by doctors and healthcare educationalists for
all individuals and organisations who participate in, and are responsible for,
the delivery of medical education, training and continuing professional
development. ASME can influence policy in medical education and training through
established links with decision-making bodies such as the General Medical
Council, National Association of Clinical Tutors, COPMeD and the Department of
Health.
Corporate Members of ASME have access to
benefits and services such as information, advice and contacts in medical
education, provided by the Association. ASME values the fundamental support
Corporate Member institutions provide in devising overall policy, through
Council. Corporate and Individual Members have interests in undergraduate,
postgraduate and continuing medical education, across all healthcare
specialties.
Benefits to Corporate Members
- Corporate Members have the right to send a representative of the
institution to Council who can participate in, and influence ASME's
activities (representatives attending Council meetings should seek
reimbursement of travel expenses from their own institution)
- Receipt of one copy of the journal Medical Education, the monthly journal
of ASME. The journal provides a unique forum for the documentation and
transmission of problems, innovations and progress in different countries in
medical education. It is a link between the large number of bodies and
individuals involved in medical education throughout the world and is
essential reading for those who are moulding and developing medical
education. Corporate membership also entitles you to one copy of our
quarterly journal The Clinical Teacher
- Receipt of regular mailings containing details of forthcoming courses and
conferences along with information on current ASME publications
- Receipt of the bulletin, a short newsletter, providing a quick update on
current activities and forthcoming conferences
- Staff at Corporate Member institutions may submit summaries of research
papers for the ASME Annual Scientific Meeting, and selected papers are
published on the ASME website
Discounts
- Discounts are available on fees for five representatives of the
institution at ASME conferences
- Discounts are available on all ASME publications. The ASME Medical
Education Booklets and Research Booklets have been updated. The current list
is available from the ASME office and on the website (www.asme.org.uk)
Other benefits
- Receipt of the Annual Report
- Regular mailings for dissemination within the institution
- The right to attend and vote at the ASME Annual General Meeting
Current ASME Activities
Values
- Education and learning are central to the delivery of high quality
healthcare
- Education must be an important component in the strategies of Governmental
and other healthcare organisations
- Good healthcare educators are central in planning, delivering and
evaluating high quality healthcare
- Individual members of ASME should be supported and developed " High
quality research is necessary for the development of healthcare education
- Vision, innovation and leadership in healthcare education are to be
fostered
Goals
ASME seeks to:
- Promote high quality research into medical education
- Provide opportunities for developing medical educators
- Disseminate good evidence based educational practice
- Inform and advise Governmental and other organisations on medical
education matters
- Develop relationships with other organisations and groupings in healthcare
education
Conferences
Delegates at conferences frequently tell ASME that the main benefit of
attendance is the opportunity to network with others working in the same field.
They also value the contributions of the invited speakers, and time to discuss
issues in smaller groups, or to be involved in debates open to the floor. ASME
also produces reports on outcomes. Conferences are accredited for CPD purposes.
Membership
Individual Membership Levels: at the beginning of 2007 ASME had 1,420
Individual Members.
Corporate Membership Levels: at the beginning of 2007 ASME had 96
Corporate Members.
The cost of Corporate Membership is £420 per annum.
Apply Now!
To apply for corporate Membership of ASME, print out the Application Form,
complete it and send it to ASME with your cheque for the firsts year's payment
of £420. If you download the MS Word version (right click on the link and
select "Save Target As...") then you can fill it in using MS Word.
For further information contact the ASME office, 12 Queen Street, Edinburgh,
EH2 1JE. Telephone: 0131 225 9111, Fax: 0131 225 9444, Email: jenniferb@asme.org.uk
