Join the Renal Association

Membership of the Renal Association requires a proposal from a current member, and submission of a curriculum vitae. From 2006 a proposer is not required for SpRs/StRs who have been appointed to a national training number in nephrology.

To join please download the membership form and return with completed direct debit form - download from the foot of this page

*Please note that the information of Renal Association members is displayed for the benefit of information exchange within the renal environment.  Members are requested not to abuse the information by using contact details for any marketing or sales advantage.  If you wish to contact the membership as a whole, please contact the secretariat or the Honorary Secretary.

Costs for membership per annum are as follows (January 2008 onwards):

Registered to practise medicine:

  • Clinical - Professor, Consultant, Reader, Senior Lecturer or GP - £100
  • Non-Consultant - Trainee, SpR, Staff Grade, Associate Specialist or Clinical Lecturers - £50
  • Scientist - £50
  • BAPN SPIN - £30
  • Medical Student, Nurse, Professionals Allied to Medicine or Technician - £30
  • Corresponding member: members with an overseas address who will only receive email communications - £30
  • Retired members** - £10
  • Honorary members - no fee
  • Overseas members - £50


Not registered to practise medicine:

  • Non-Tenured, Non-Clinical - Post Doc or Non-Clinical Lecturer - £40
  • Non-Clinical - Professor, Reader & Senior Lecturer (not clinically registered) - £50
  • Scientist - £50
  • Corresponding Member: members with an overseas address who will only receive email communications - £30
  • Retired members** - £10
  • Honorary members - no fee


Overseas membership:

Overseas membership of the Renal Association will be open to trainee or qualified nephrologists resident in low or middle income countries as defined by the World Bank.

 Membership benefits will include all those enjoyed by full members except for voting rights. In addition, overseas members will be eligible to attend all conferences organised by the Renal Association at subsidised (non-consultant) rates.

 

**No longer activley working in a remunerated position in any field of medicine, surgery, research or investigation related to kidney disease.

Please note we do not accept American Express.

Membership applications are considered and officially ratified at the next Annual General Meeting, held during the main annual meeting of the Association.

As far as practical membership goes, as long as we receive payment with your form (direct debit is the preferred method), you can enjoy the benefits of membership as soon as we receive your application.

If you have any questions about membership please contact the secretariat - contact details

  1. Direct debit form
    .pdf file (67.13 KB)
    Direct debit form
    January 06, 2010
    Download
  2. Renal Association Membership Application Form
    .pdf file (453.39 KB)
    January 06, 2010
    Download