Membership Information

HOW TO APPLY

Candidate must complete an ARS Membership Application.
Applicant must submit one 1) Sponsorship Form, signed by an Active or Senior member who is personally acquainted with the applicant. The Sponsors must mail or fax the Sponsorship Forms directly to ARS. Applications that do not include sponsorship forms will not be considered until all forms are submitted.
Applicant must submit a current CV with bibliography.
All completed forms should be sent to the following:

The American Radium Society
11300 W. Olympic Blvd.
Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Attn: Membership Department

ONLINE APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE: Submit the Application and CV ONLINE.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP

OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the Society shall be to promote the study of cancer in all its aspects; to encourage liaison among the various medical specialists and allied scientists concerned with the treatment of cancer and to continue the scientific study of the treatment of the cancer patient.

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP MAY BE HELD BY PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED SCIENTISTS:
Physicians shall be graduates of recognized medical colleges and members in good standing of their local medical community and shall have qualifications acceptable to the Executive Committee of this Society. They shall have an active interest in the objectives of the Society as evidenced by adequate formal training and continuing practice in those branches of medicine, which are closely allied in the management of cancer. They must be certified by a board or have equal qualifications acceptable to the Membership and Credentials Committee. If there is an oncology board in their specialty, they must be certified by that subspecialty board or provide evidence of oncologic qualifications as required by the Membership and Credentials Committee. They must have contributed to the oncologic literature or have made a signal contribution to science in keeping with the criteria of the Membership and Credentials Committee.

Allied scientists shall be graduates of recognized graduate schools and have qualifications acceptable to the Executive Committee of this Society. They shall have an active and sustained interest in the objectives of the Society as evidenced by adequate formal training, continued professional experience and outstanding contributions in the oncologic sciences. They must have contributed to the oncologic literature or have made a signal contribution to science in keeping with the criteria of the Membership and Credentials Committee.

CANDIDATE MEMBERSHIP MAY BE HELD BY PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED SCIENTISTS:
Physicians shall be graduates of recognized medical colleges and be in training in an oncology training program (surgical, radiation, medical, gynecological). Allied scientists shall have corresponding qualifications. Candidates shall have an active interest in the objectives of the Society. They shall not yet be eligible for active membership. They shall be exempt from annual dues. They shall not be eligible to hold office or to serve on any Standing Committee. The appointment shall exist until the candidate is selected an active member or for a maximum of two years after Board certification. Candidates’ membership shall be terminated after five years following completion of their training program. Conversion of candidate membership to active membership is not automatic and formal application is required.

Application must be:

Signed by the applicant

Include one sponsorship form signed by an Active or Senior member personally acquainted with applicant. The Sponsors must mail the sponsorship form directly to the American Radium Society office. No application will be considered without the sponsorship form. Mail all completed forms to:

Attn: Membership Department
The American Radium Society
11300 West Olympic Blvd. - Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Individuals Approved for New ARS Membership as of May 2008

First Name	Last Name	Institution
Jeffrey	Babham	Indiana University School of Medicine
Robert	Barringer	Indiana University
Jeffrey	Bradley	Washington University School of Medicine
Higinia	Cardenes	Indiana University
Howard	Colman	MD Anderson Cancer Center
Karen	Godette	Emory University
William	Hall	UC Davis Health System
William	Harmand	Upstate Medical University
Stella	Ling	Foster J Boyd Cancer Center
John	Loh	Inha University Hospital
Eitan	Medini	Douglas County Hospital
Pranshu	Mohindra	Tata Memorial Center
Ashish	Patel	University of Maryland
Jack	Phan	MD Anderson Cancer Center
William	Small, Jr.	Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Jonathan	Strauss	Rush University Medical Center
Shogo	Yamada	Tohoku Univeristy
James	Yu	Yale University School of Medicine
Zhen	Zhang	Cancer Hospital, Fudan University

For more information, please contact:

Elaine Henninger
Member Coordinator

11300 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90046
phone 310-437-0581 x 126
fax 310-437-0585