There are 5 categories of membership:

• Full Members
• affiliated National Society Members
• non-affiliated Members
• Associate Members
• Global members
• Honorary members
• Corresponding Members

1. Full Members
(i) National Societies within Europe may elect to join EFAS as an affiliated National Society. Criteria for membership shall be determined by the Council of Management as advised by the Membership Committee. The basic criterion will be to satisfy the Council of Management that the applying National Society fulfils the function of being a national Society of predominantly Orthopaedic Surgeons dedicated to the advancement of foot & ankle surgery within their own country. Membership of a national Society accepted for affiliation with EFAS will convey full membership of EFAS to that member and entitle them to receive the journal of the Society. They may also vote at the General Assembly and be elected to Council, unless they would fall into the category of Associate membership if applying independently as an individual to EFAS (vide infra).

(ii) Full membership shall be available to European Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeons who have an interest in foot & ankle surgery and who wish to join EFAS but do not have a national Society which is a member of EFAS or are not affiliated to a national Society which is a member of EFAS. Such members will need to demonstrate a commitment to foot and ankle surgery, as shall be determined by the Council of Management and advised by the membership committee. Full membership shall entitle the member to receive the journal of the Society and to vote at the General Assembly and be elected to Council.

2. Associate Members
Associate members shall be individuals who are Orthopaedic Surgeons in training and who satisfy the Council of Management that they are committed to foot and ankle surgery. Associate membership shall also be available to Health practitioners, or Scientists, who are not surgically trained but who satisfy the Council of Management, as advised by the membership committee, that they are committed to the advancement of foot and ankle knowledge such as would benefit the Society. Associate members shall be entitled to receive the journal of the Society but not to vote at the General Assembly or be elected to Council.

3. Global membership shall be available to individuals from outside of Europe who have an interest in foot & ankle surgery and who wish to join EFAS. Global members will need to demonstrate a commitment to foot and ankle surgery, as shall be determined by the Council of Management and advised by the membership committee. Global membership shall entitle the member to receive the journal of the Society but not to vote at the General Assembly or be elected to Council.

4. Honorary membership shall be available, up to a maximum of twenty individuals, and shall be determined by a vote in Council. No more than three honorary members may be created per annum and no country may have more than five honorary members at one time. The criterion shall be an outstanding contribution to the development of foot & ankle surgery within Europe. An individual may be nominated, and seconded, for honorary membership by any full member of EFAS, in writing to the Secretary, prior to the Annual General meeting. Honorary members will not be required to pay a membership fee, shall receive the Journal free of charge but may not be elected to Council. Honorary members shall be eligible to vote at the Annual General Assembly and may, collectively, be offered a reduced rate to attend the Annual meeting, at the discretion of the organising committee.

5. Corresponding members shall be individuals from outside of Europe who wish to be informed of the Society’s activities but who do not wish to become full members of the Society and receive the Journal of the Society. Corresponding members shall not be entitled to vote at the General Assembly or be elected to Council. Corresponding members may elect to receive the Journal of the Society by paying the prescribed rate.

Note: All candidates for membership, and including National Societies, in addition to fulfilling the requirements determined by 5(C,D,E,F,G,H), shall be sponsored by 2 Voting Members of the Society. The names of those deemed suitable by the Council of Management will be submitted to a General Assembly for election. If a poll is demanded, a majority of two-thirds of those Voting Members present shall be required.

1. Two referees, both of whom should be voting members of EFAS and in good standing

2. Approval of application by Council, Council will meet twice a year to consider new members

3. Provide a complete curriculum vitae with application form

Subscription Fees

Membership Fees are €60 per annum (commencing January 2011) for all categories of membership with the exception of Honorary members.

Download EFAS Membership Application Form