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You can attend AFSM annual congress with special discount.
You can attend AFSM courses with special discount.
You can also be a member of FIMS (International Federation
of Sports Medicine)
You can benefit from FIMS e-journal of sports medicine.
You will be aware of all sports medicine activities
in Asia.
You can participate in traveling fellowship programs
and get some experiences in different continents.
You will be assisted for studying sports medicine
in Asia.
You can be assisted to pass an arthroscopy fellowship
program in Asia.
You will be assisted for short training courses in
sports rehab centers of Asia.
We have 3 kinds of membership:
 National/Regional
Member
Individual
Member
Associate
Member
The Membership of the Federation shall be open to
National/Regional Sports Medicine Association of Asian
countries/Asian region, which agree to the aims and
objects of the Federation and are willing to abide
by the rules.
The Council of Delegates shall admit to membership,
the National/Regional Associations (not more than
one from each country/region) that are recognized,
as representing the interests of Sports Medicine in
each country/region.
The Executive Committee may admit for individual
membership sports doctor, scientist and researcher
who have attended at least one of the Federation's
Scientific Congresses or its approved Course in sports
medicine or sports sciences. The qualification of
a Member would be either a Medical Doctor, or having
a recognized academic qualification in Sports Sciences
or Related Disciplines, from a recognized Institution
at Post-graduate level.
The Executive Committee may admit for Associate Membership,
Paramedical personnel, Physiotherapists, Allied Health
care professionals, Coaches, Trainers, Sports organizers
or other persons of related fields of Sports Medicine.
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National/Regional membership: Guidelines |
The Applicant National/Regional
Association must submit for consideration by the Executive
Committee, the following documents before the petition
can be presented to the Council of Delegates:
Application in writing signed by the President and
the Secretary General of the National/Regional Association.
Copy of the Statutes of the Association.
List of officers of the Association with their titles.
Total number of members in each category of membership.
Letter of recommendation attesting
the fact that the applicant Association is the representative
Sports Medicine organization in that country/region
from one of he following bodies: National/Regional
Medical Association, National/Regional Olympic Committee.
"National association
membership fee is $100 per year which should be submitted
to AFSM banking account or paid directly by cash during
AFSM annual congress. "
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Individual and associate membership: Guidelines |
There are two ways:
You can apply personally by sending the following
documents:
Filled application form
Copy of your qualification documents
Payment of the annual subscription fee of US $30
per year or US $ 100 every four years.You can apply
through your National/ Regional sports medicine association/federation.
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Instructions |
A template agreement between FIMS and the national
sports medicine association / federation
will be drawn up through a word document.
Two blank excel spreadsheets have to be completed
with details of each individual
member in the national association and one with details
of national association itself.
The agreement template has to be completed and signed
by the national association and
sent to AFSM Secretariat office for further processing.
National association has to indicate
the number of blocks required to purchase for the
next calendar year. During the year
it is possible to purchase further blocks.
Individual member details database have to be completed
with as much details of each individual
preferably by the secretary of the association the
most important of which is the name, surname,
and correct email address. Any member
without a valid email address will not be able to
make use of the membership.
National association details database should be completed
by the secretary of national association
. All the columns are compulsory except those marked
as office use. Once the spreadsheet
is complete (accuracy is the responsibility of the
National Association), this spreadsheet must be sent
by email to AFSM Secretariat office
at secretariat@afsm.info for
processing, and sending to FIMS for
registering the Association on the FIMS Website.
Each applicant will pay only US$5 per year or US$20
for a period of four years to the
national association. The national association should
submit the whole membership fees
to FIMS account at ………..and proof of
payment will be sent to AFSM Secretariat.
Once confirmation of payment has been received, details
will be uploaded on to a special
secure area of the FIMS website.
The secretary of the National Association will be
provided with an administrative username
and password, and will then be able to administer
all the individual member details
of the Association (edit, insert and delete members
and their details).
Each
individual member will also be able to access their
personal particulars for editing
purposes, using their username and password. Individual
members may also change their password.
However, if this is done and the member queries something
in their individual record, the secretary will not
be able to access the record if
the member does not provide her with the new password.
The responsibility of keeping the details of members
up to date will become that of the
individual member, and the secretary of the National
Association.
A time period of approximately 2 weeks must be allowed
between receiving the completed spreadsheets,
and the process becoming
You
can receive your pin code and password through the
National /Regional sports medicine
association.
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