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Membership Objectives
To promote the highest possible standards of teaching. study and research among those engaged in the practice of Allergy, Immunology and related diseases in the best traditions of medicine and medical ethics.
To advance and encourage the study of Allergy and Immunology and to distribute information of importance to the practice of Allergy and Immunology.
To convene scientific meetings designed to update clinicians and paramedical professionals involved in the practice of Allergy and Immunology and as a forum for the presentation of scientific papers of importance to the practice of Allergy and Immunology.
To advance the knowledge and practice of Allergy and Immunology by holding meetings, education of students, doctors and the public.
To cooperate with local medical bodies, allied corporations, universities in pursuing its objective.
To cooperate with local academic institutions for advancing this speciality with international bodies with the above objective.
To coordinate training programmes in Allergy and Immunology.
To develop quality control programmes for diagnostic procedures in Allergy and Immunology.
To organise lectures, seminars, symposia or clinical demonstrations.
To work closely with other associations dealing with autism. attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, migraine or other groups as the committee may deem necessary.
To encourage "support groups" of allergy sufferers to help them improve their quality of life.
To publish newsletters, education material, journals, magazines, periodicals, circulars, calendars or other scientific work as may seem conductive to the promotion and benefit of the objectives of the Society with the prior approval of the authority concerned.
To accept any gift endowment or bequest made to the Society generally or for the purpose of any specific object and to carry out any trust attached to any gift, endowment or bequest.
Membership
Membership in the Society shall be composed of Life, Honorary, Ordinary, Associate, Allied Health and Corporate Membership.
Life Membership
Application for this category may be made directly to the Executive Committee by ordinary members who pay a one time fee of RM 1,000/=. Such members shall continue to enjoy the privileges of ordinary members and shall be exempted from paying annual fees.
Honarary Membership
Honorary members shall be distinguished persons who have rendered notable service to the Society or to the advancement in the field of Allergy and Immunology and shall be recommended by the Executive Committee and elected by a majority at a General Meeting. Honorary membership shall be for life. Such members shall be exempted for membership fees and shall have no voting rights except for members who have been upgraded from Ordinary membership or those who are Life Members
Ordinary Membership
a) Ordinary Members shall be open to graduates of medicine and/or Immunology and shall be Malaysian citizen above 18 years of age, actively involved in the practice, research or teaching of allergy and/or immunology comprising:
Dermatologists
Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist
Endocrinologists
Gasteroenterologists
General Physicians or Internists with a special interest in Allergy and Immunology
Immunologists
Nephrologists
Opthalmologists
Paediatricians
Pathologists
Respiratory Physicians
Rheumatologists
& possessing a minimum post-graduate qualification of any of the following:
- Members or Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians or Surgeons (UK and Ireland)
- Members or Fellows of the Royal Australian College of Physicians or Surgeons.
- Members of the Royal College of Pathology (UK) and the equivalent Australian Certificate.
- Masters in Medicine, Surgery or Pathology from Malaysia or Singapore.
- Board Certified American equivalents of the above (Internal) Medicine and related medical specialities including Allergy and Immunology
b) Non-medical graduates involved in investigations or research in the field of Allergy and Immunology. The relevance of the related discipline and the degree of involvement in Allergy and Immunology shall be assessed by the Executive Committee at the time of application for ordinary membership. They shall primarily be:
Allergologists
Immunologists
Microbiologists
Associate Membership
Will be persons who could aid the aims of the Society but do not fulfill the criteria for ordinary membership. They will be considered on merit by the Executive Committee provided that they submit in writing evidence that they are involved in the promotion or sciences of allergy comprising of:
Biochemist
Dietician
Medical Practitioners with interest in Allergy and Immunology
Nutritionist
Scientific workers
An associate may attend scientific meetings and social functions of the Society but shall have no voting rights.
Allied Health Membership
An individual serving as an Allergy and Immunology nurse, technicians or other para-medical personnel engaged in Allergy and Immunology work. Such persons may attend scientific meetings and social functions of the Society but shall have no voting rights.
Corporate Membership
Shall be open to companies dealing with pharmaceuticals, allergy diagnostic equipment and related corporations.
This category of members may attend the scientific meeting and social functions but shall have no voting rights. Such companies/bodies who lend substantial support to the Society shall be termed as corporate sponsors and shall pay an entrance fee of RM500/= and annual fee of RM300/=.
Membership and functions of the Society will not be restricted for reasons of race, sex, nationality or religion. There shall be no limit to the number of members of the Society.
Application of Membership
Every application for membership shall be made on approved forms obtained from the Secretary. The applicants should be proposed or seconded by two existing members and shall be forwarded to the Secretary who shall at thee first convenient opportunity, submit it to the Committee for approval. The Committee may at its discretion reject any application without assigning any reason thereof.
Every applicant whose application has been approved as aforesaid shall, upon payment of the prescribed entrance fee and first annual subscription be admitted as a member of the Society and shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership.
Entrance Fees, Subscriptions and Other Dues
The financial year shall start on the 1st Day of January each year and end on the 31st Day of December of the same year.
The following fees shall be payable by all ( except Honorary and Corporate members )
Entrance Fees - RM100.00
Annual Fees - RM50.00
The annual subscriptions for the various categories of membership shall be decided upon from time to time at the Annual General Meeting.
The annual subscription shall be payable to the Treasurer at the beginning of each financial year.
Rights and Privileges of Membership
Members are entitled to attend meetings of the Society.
Members may introduce not more than two guests each to clinical and scientific meetings. Guests shall not attend business meetings of the Society.
Life, Upgraded Honorary and Ordinary members shall be entitled to hold office in the Executive Committee and to vote.
Ordinary or Associate members who have been suspended for non-payment can be restored to membership upon payment of all unpaid dues.
Any member who has not settled his payments/dues shall cease to have voting rights.
The Secretary
M.S.A.I. Secretariat
3rd Floor UMNO Selangor Building
142 Jalan Ipoh
51200 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA
Tel No : 6-03-40410092
6-03-40416336
Fax No: 6-03-40426970
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