Through more than a dozen ISMS councils and committees, doctors express their views on topics affecting medicine and help direct ISMS actions. The county medical societies are the source of nominations for ISMS council and committee posts. Many physicians first get involved in committee work at the local level. There are several types of ISMS membership categories. ISMS members consist of Regular members, Group members, Emeritus members, Retired members, Service members, Distinguished members, In-training members and Student members.
All members enjoy full rights and privileges, including the right to vote and hold office.
To apply for a membership application, click here. Regular Members . Regular members shall be those physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in the State of Illinois, who are either residents of the State of Illinois or who practice principally in Illinois, are persons of good moral character and professional standing and members of their ISMS component society. Physicians serving as full-time employees of the American Medical Association and other physicians licensed in one of the states or territories of the United States but not licensed in Illinois may become regular members although they are not actively engaged in the practice of medicine. Group Members .