MEMBERSHIP

The ESICM Membership Classes

The over 5000 worldwide members of the ESICM (and the over 600 ESPNIC joint members) include a diverse group of highly trained professionals who provide care in specialised care units and work toward the best outcome possible for seriously ill patients. Following our Statutes, the Membership classes are:

Ordinary Members

An Ordinary member may be any physician, nurse, allied healthcare professional (AHP), or trainee, residing in Europe, who is interested in intensive care medicine in Europe (as defined in Appendix 1).

International Members

An International member may be any physician, nurse, allied healthcare professional, or trainee, residing outside Europe, and who is interested in intensive care medicine in Europe (as defined in Appendix 1).

Honorary Members

An Ordinary member who has served this Association well, or a person who has made a major contribution to intensive care medicine, may be elected as Honorary member by the Executive Committee.

Associate Members

An Associate member may be any nurse or allied healthcare professional who is interested in intensive care medicine.
 

Membership Fees

Ordinary, International, and Associate members shall pay annual fees according to criteria detailed in the Standard Operating Procedures.

Rights and privileges

Ordinary and Honorary members may participate in the business and scientific meetings of the Association. They may vote and they are eligible for office in the Association.

International members may participate in the business and scientific meetings of the Association. They may vote. They are eligible to represent the International members or may be elected as scientific section chair/deputy chair in Council.
 

Associate members may participate in the business and scientific meetings of the Association. They may only vote and be eligible for office in the Nurse and Allied Healthcare Professional Committee of the Association.
 

Membership benefits are described in the SOPs.