The membership includes honorary, emeritus, ordinary, student and sustaining members. The Council is composed of the Officers of the Society as well as the Meetings Secretary, Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of the sections.
Council meets twice a year.
The CSM maintains several active committees undertaking activities in such areas as Education, Employment and Placement, Membership, Newsletter, Nominating, Regulatory Issues and Science Policy. The CSM is financed by annual dues from the membership as well as from the proceeds of the Annual General Meeting or other meetings which it sponsors. It is a non-profit organization.