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Membership

The following are categories of membership available, according to the Constitution of the Association.

Full Members - Voting

Candidates for Full membership shall have successfully completed two years of Candidate Membership and shall be registered at the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as Plastic Surgeons. These candidates shall be proposed and seconded in writing by voting members of the Association to the Honorary Secretary at least two months prior to the AGM. Their names will be submitted by the Executive Committee to the AGM for election as Full Members. Approval of their election requires a two-thirds majority in a closed ballot.

Associated Members - Non Voting

Persons who are not medical practitioners but are registered in terms of the Health Professions Act or who are involved with the discipline or medical science associated with the Association shall be entitled to apply for associate membership, provided that the professional body of which they are members, does not object. Associate members shall not have voting rights in matters affecting the Association, and their participation in the activities of the Association shall be limited to professional and technical matters.

Student Members - Non Voting

A student member shall be a plastic surgeon in training in an approved institution and a full member of SAMA. He/she shall be proposed and seconded by a Full member of the Association in the training institution concerned and his/her Student membership will require a majority vote of the Executive Committee. This class of membership ceases with termination or completion of training. They are not eligible to attend the Association’s General Meetings.

Honorary Members - Non Voting

An honour which may be bestowed on the distinguished by unanimous vote of the Executive Committee, provided that such an election complies with the Articles of Association of SAMA: i.e. prominent scientists, medical practitioners and other persons residing within or outside the Republic, whether they are members of the Medical Association or not, may be elected as Honorary members of the Association, if in the opinion of the Executive Committee they have made valuable contributions to the advancement of medical science or to the welfare and benefit of the Association.

Life Members - Voting

Life membership may be conferred on a Full member of the Association who has attained the age of 65 years, whether retired or not. A Life member retains full voting rights but is exempt from subscriptions. This class of membership is conferred after application by the member to the Executive Committee and requires a majority approval vote of the Committee.

Unattached Members - Non Voting

Full members residing outside the Republic of South Africa on a temporary basis may apply to the Executive Committee for a change in status to Unattached membership and pay a reduced subscription. His/her status shall revert to Full membership on his/her resumed residence in the Republic.

Affiliated Members - Non Voting

Plastic Surgeons, either registered specialists or registrars in training who are not members of the SAMA may apply to the Executive Committee for Affiliated membership of the Association - for a maximum period of three years, whereafter they must either become members of SAMA and apply for Associate or Full membership of the Association, or they must resign their Affiliated membership. Provided that at all times the membership of the Association (excluding Honorary member) shall consist of at least 85% of Full members of the SAMA.

Corresponding Members - Non Voting

Plastic Surgeons not resident in South Africa may apply to the Executive Committee for Corresponding Membership. If you would like to enquire about membership please feel free to contact us.

Candidate Members

A Candidate Member shall be proposed and seconded by voting members of the Association to the Honorary Secretary prior to acceptance. He or she will then be granted Candidate Membership for a period of two years. During this period he or she shall be required to submit an annual clinical audit. If the Executive Committee deems the audit and his or her professional conduct to be satisfactory, the candidate shall become eligible for Full Membership. The candidate shall then be proposed and seconded in writing by voting members of the Association to the Honorary Secretary two months prior to the AGM. During the Candidate Membership period the Candidate Member shall be able to partake in all the activities of the Association except that he or she would have no voting right.