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Membership Criteria
Guest / Membership process / Criteria for continued membership / Emeritus status definition
Guests at IPSG meetings and membership process
There are two types of guests for IPSG meetings, Open Guests and Invited Guests (membership track).
Open Guests (non-membership track)
- One open guest invite per IPSG member. A variable number of invitations will be approved by the committee depending on the venue and the total number of open guests.
- Open guest invitations must be received by IPSG by the abstract deadline.
- No membership committee screening.
- Attendance as an “Open Guest” does not count toward membership
- Only one meeting attendance allowed as an open guest. If further interest is present in IPSG attendance, second visit should be allowed only as an invited guest on the membership track.
- Limit on number of open guests recommended to maintain meeting dynamics/discussion level.
- May present abstract if accepted by program committee.
Invited Guest (membership track)
- Intent is for promising future IPSG members or individuals in the field interested in advancing their patellofemoral knowledge
- Membership committee screens and approves each application for Invited Guest (membership track)
- Criteria for screening a candidate to be approved by membership committee for selection as a Invited Guest (membership track)
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- Published research in patellofemoral field 3 papers AND/OR leadership of important patellofemoral education events
- An invited guest on the membership track should be 5 years from training at their IPSG membership vote (which will be at least two years after initial guest visit).
- Invited guest (membership track) applications will be due by the deadline date for abstract submission for an upcoming IPSG meeting.
- Invited guests (membership track) are not allowed to miss more than one meeting in a row while on the membership track.
- Meeting Expectations
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- Presentations at two IPSG meetings expected while a “membership candidate”
- Membership Candidate
Membership candidate
- ·A membership candidate is an individual who has previously attended one of the immediately two prior IPSG meetings as an invited guest (membership track) and who wishes to pursue membership in IPSG.
- · An invited guest on the membership track will come up for a membership vote after attending second meeting as a membership candidate. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis by the membership committee.
- · Presentations at 2 IPSG meetings expected while on the membership track as invited guest or membership candidate in order to be considered for membership.
Criteria for continued IPSG membership
IPSG Member
o Members may not miss more than one meeting in a row in order to maintain continuity. There will be an appeal process for rare circumstances beyond the control of members, but the purpose of this is to encourage consistent engagement with IPSG. Exceptions can be granted by membership committee
o Maintain high standards of ethics in all areas of patient care, research and professional interaction.
o Presentation at the IPSG meeting at least once every three meetings.
o Continued participation in research or extramural teaching in the area of the PF joint.
o Payment of annual dues, two years of unpaid dues may result in loss of membership.
Emeritus status
- Emeritus members are those who have been active IPSG members in good standing but are no longer in full time practice or research.
- Dues are not required.
- Emeritus status does not require any presentation or abstract submission, though submissions are always welcome
- There is no minimum attendance requirement
- Involvement in academic program is encouraged by way of panel discussion involvement and keynote addresses is welcomed and encouraged but will not be required.