New Student Member Application Form

Please complete this application form if you are a Student applying for Student Membership of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Student members are medical students with an interest in hand surgery.

Prospective student members must have the support of one current BSSH Fellow member and complete the full application process (this includes signing the electronic register of members and agreeing to the Code of Conduct) and may then be accepted as members on payment of the appropriate fee.

On completion of your medical degree, student members undertaking foundation training should upgrade their membership category to Foundation and Core Trainee.  There is no need for the member to reapply for this transition. Student membership is granted for a 12 month period only, after which time you will need to re-confirm that you meet the criteria for the category.

Student members who cease to meet the eligibility criteria shall not be entitled to remain within the category.

You will need the following information to be able to complete this application form:

• A copy of your curriculum vitae (maximum length – 2 pages)

• Proof of student status (eg. enrollment confirmation of current academic year)
• The name and email address of a current BSSH Fellow who has agreed to support your application. Please contact secretariat@bssh.ac.uk if you require assistance with this.

RULES OF STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

• Right to attend Annual General Meetings and other General Meetings 
• No voting right
• Not eligible to stand for election to the Council or officer roles of the Society
  
  Please select below to confirm you are applying for Student Membership of the BSSH and continue with your application.

Prospective Student members must have the support of one current BSSH Fellow member and complete the full application process. This includes completing this application form in full, agreeing to sign the electronic register of members and agreeing to the Code of Conduct. They may then be accepted as members on payment of the appropriate fee. 

Applicants must provide the full name and email address of the BSSH Fellow member who has agreed to support their application. The BSSH Secretariat reserves the right to check that sponsors have been contacted and are in agreement to support. Please contact the membership department on secretariat@bssh.ac.uk if you require assistance with this.