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How to join the CNS

IOF welcomes applications from osteoporosis-related patient and medical societies worldwide.

Benefits of membership to the CNS include

  1. Information on international osteoporosis initiatives by the Foundation, including lobbying for recognition of the disease at international organization and government level.
  2. International visibility through IOF communication channels including the IOF newsletter Osteoporosis Action, press releases, and the annual report as well as contact information for your society, and a link to your website, from IOF's extensive and popular website.
  3. Discounted subscription rate to the scientific journals Osteoporosis International and Progress in Osteoporosis.
  4. Participation in international events such as World Osteoporosis Day,  IOF business meetings and, for patient societies, the Worldwide Conference of Osteoporosis Patients Societies
  5. Travel grants for selected members to attend IOF meetings.
  6. IOF supports national societies and patient groups through educational and policy projects, international advertising campaigns and assistance with regional and community networking activities.
  7. Targeted support and media training, are also offered as a personalized form of support.
  8. Numerous educational publications, as well as posters, videos and presentations are offered to members for translation and distribution
  9. CNS members may apply for several valuable biannual grants. In 2007 these included the IOF-Linda Edwards Memorial Award, the IOF-Roche-GSK Communication Grants, the IOF-Novartis Education Grants, and the IOF-Amgen Health Professionals Awareness Grants.

How to Join

In order to be accepted as a new member of the CNS the following requirements must be fulfilled by the candidate society:

  1. The society must be a national or international organization and must have osteoporosis as its main, or one of its main, interests and areas of activity.
  2. The society must be independent from commercial, political and religious organizations. It can be sponsored by commercial companies, if such funding is provided by at least three independent companies.
  3. The society must have a formal structure (president, committee, members, etc), be officially registered and have regulations and/or by-laws.
  4. The members of the society must meet at least once a year.
  5. The society must develop either teaching activities in the field of osteoporosis for the medical professions, or to the lay public, and/or scientific activities, and/or should promote patient care.
  6. The society must have filled out the CNS membership application form (see below).
  7. The candidature of the society must be accepted by the CNS by vote.
  8. The membership must be accepted by the IOF Board

The CNS membership is divided into Full and Associate Members. New members must apply as Associate Members. Associate Members enjoy all the benefits of full membership, except for the right to vote at committee meetings. No membership fee is charged for the first two years, but the society must apply for full membership after the initial two years. The annual membership fee for Full members is Swiss Francs 500.

Download application forms

  • Application form for new members
    word (DOC, 325.5 KB)
    PDF (PDF, 143.3 KB)
  • Form for Associate Members to become Full Members:
    word (DOC, 211 KB)
    PDF (PDF, 23.6 KB)

Please type or print clearly and return the form by email to Laurence Triouleyre (ltriouleyre@osteofound.org)
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