Membership

Who Can Join

All graduate occupational health specialists, including occupational physicians, occupational hygienists, nurses, epidemiologists, toxicologists, safety officers, safety engineers and managers, whether from industry, university, government departments or institutions, are eligible for membership.

If you are interested in becoming a member of Medichem, please complete the application form (doc format, rtf format), including any areas of special interest or expertise you may have and return the form by fax, mail or e-mail to Dr. Diane Mundt (address and contact details are located on the bottom of the form).

Benefits of Membership

As a member of Medichem you will have the following benefits:

  • Belonging to an organization which provides and promotes opportunities for members to exchange information and ideas relating to occupational and environmental health in the chemical industry.
  • The ability to attend the annual Congress at a reduced registration fee. The Medichem Congress attracts papers and presenters of high scientific standard. It provides an opportunity to keep abreast of new scientific developments and trends.
  • The receipt of the proceedings of each Congress without additional charges. The proceedings are published in a peer reviewed scientific journal.
  • A quarterly newsletter with articles of interest from around the world, Medichem news and forthcoming events.
  • The Medichem Handbook. The handbook is provided at the time of joining Medichem and contains general information about the association and a list of members. The contents of the handbook is updated annually.
  • As an occupational health professional in training competing for the Medichem Prize if the Congress is being held in your country.
  • The opportunity to be awarded a scholarship to allow you to make a presentation at a Congress.
  • Receive position papers on topical occupational or environmental health issues as reference for personal use and in decision making processes.

Membership Fees

Dues Payment Procedure

Dues are collected yearly. The contribution for individual members is € (Euro) 40 per year.

The dues are payable to the Treasurer, Dr. Steffen Hitzeroth, either by bank draft or international money order to "Medichem, account number 42 1.625.833-19 at the BL Kantonalbank in Pratteln, Switzerland" (Swiftaddress: BLKB CH 22; clearing number 769) or paying by VISA or MasterCard. If you wish to pay by credit card, please use the official dues payment form.

Dues payment forms are available from the Treasurer.

Reduced Membership Fees

Principle:
A reduced annual subscription is available to members of Medichem.

Conditions:
The following will apply:

  1. A reduced annual subscription may be offered to members who are economically disadvantaged.
  2. There will be only one reduced annual subscription rate.
  3. The reduced annual subscription will be determined by the Medichem Board.
  4. A member must state in writing to the Treasurer why he/she wishes to apply for a reduced annual subscription.
  5. All details relating to a member's application for a reduced annual subscription will be kept confidential to the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.
  6. There will be no publicly available list which identifies a member as paying a reduced annual subscription.
  7. A member paying a reduced annual subscription is entitled to all the privileges of any member in good standing.
  8. The scheme of reduced annual subscriptions will be funded by the Medichem chest. The maximum sum available for this scheme and therewith the maximum number of number of members eligible to receive the benefit of reduced annual subscriptions will be determined by the Board of Medichem annually.

Sustaining Membership

BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany
Berufsgenossenschaft der Chemischen Industrie and Chemistry Section of the International Social Security Association, Heidelberg, Germany
Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie (BAVC; Federation of the Employers of the Chemical Industry), Heidelberg, Germany
Dow Chemical, Midland, MI, USA
DSM, Geleen, The Netherlands
F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
Novartis, Basel, Switzerland
Reliance Industries Ltd., Mumbai, India
Solvay S.A., Brussels, Belgium
The Boots Company plc, Nottingham, United Kingdom

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