Please note that all memberships run on the calendar year beginning January 1st and ending December 31st. Memberships processed on or after October 1st will be held until January 1st of the following year unless requested otherwise. Membership inquiries should be directed to Colleen LoGrande at clogrande@internationalbrain.org or Autumn Rhodes at arhodes@internationalbrain.org or by calling 703-960-6500.
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
Association Member - ($250 annually):
This category of membership provides standing as a member of IBIA with member benefits including voting rights in elections open to Association Members, discounts to all IBIA congresses and conferences, an electronic subscription to the journal Brain Injury (this is the only membership category that provides access to the journal), a subscription to Brain Injury Professional, opportunities to participate in all IBIA Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and the opportunity to elect membership in one IBIA Section (either IPBIS, NABIS, or Pink Concussions) at no additional cost. Association Membership is a requirement for election to a seat on the IBIA Board of Governors (including seats allocated to Section representatives to the IBIA Board of Governors) as well as for election into all IBIA Officer positions.
Association Members may elect to join a second IBIA Section at a discounted rate of $75/year (e.g., if NABIS was selected as part of the Association Membership at no cost, the member may join IPBIS and/or Pink Concussions for an additional $75/year; if IPBIS was selected at no cost, the Member may join NABIS and/or Pink Concussions for an additional $75/year, etc.).
Section Member - ($150 annually):
This category of membership provides standing as a member of an IBIA Section with member benefits including voting rights in elections open to Section Members, discounts to all IBIA congresses and conferences, and a subscription to Brain Injury Professional. Section Membership is a requirement for election to a seat on the Section's Board of Governors as well as for its Officer positions. This membership does not include a subscription to the journal, Brain Injury.
Section Members may elect to add a second Section Membership at a discounted rate of $75/year (e.g., if NABIS Membership was selected as part of the Section Membership, the member may join IPBIS and/or Pink Concussions for an additional $75/year; if IPBIS Membership was selected as part of the membership, the member may join NABIS and/or Pink Concussions for an additional $75/year, etc.).
Special Interest Group Member (SIG) - ($75 annually):
This category of membership provides standing as a member of an IBIA Special Interest Group (SIG), discounts to all IBIA congresses and conferences, and a subscription to Brain Injury Professional. Individuals selecting this category of membership do not have voting rights in IBIA or IBIA Section elections and will not be eligible to hold Officer positions in IBIA or its Sections. This membership does not include a subscription to the journal, Brain Injury.
Trainee Member - ($100 annually):
This category of membership is open to students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school program, residency training program, or postdoctoral fellowship. Proof of active participation in such program (i.e., a letter of support signed by the program director or faculty advisor on letterhead) is required for participation in IBIA as a Trainee Member. This category of membership provides standing as an IBIA Trainee Member, voting rights in elections open to Association Members, discounts to all IBIA congresses and conferences, a subscription to Brain Injury Professional, opportunities to participate in all IBIA Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and the opportunity to select membership in one IBIA Section (either IPBIS or NABIS) at no additional cost. This membership does not include a subscription to the journal, Brain Injury.
Trainee Members may add a second IBIA Section at a discounted rate of $50/year (e.g., if NABIS was selected as part of the Trainee Membership, the member may join IPBIS and/or Pink Concussions for an additional $50/year - or vice versa).
Emeritus Member - ($100 annually):
This category of membership is reserved for individuals who have: a) been an Association Member for five or more years continuously at the time of application for Emeritus Member status; and b) retired from work as a brain injury professional (with provision of a notarized attestation letter to retirement from work as a brain injury professional). This category of membership provides standing as an IBIA Emeritus Member, voting rights in elections open to Association Members, discounts to all IBIA congresses and conferences, a subscription to Brain Injury Professional, opportunities to participate in all IBIA Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and the opportunity to select membership in one IBIA Section (either IPBIS, NABIS, or Pink Concussions) at no additional cost. This membership does not include a subscription to the journal, Brain Injury.
Emeritus Members may add a second IBIA Section at a discounted rate of $50/year (e.g., if NABIS was selected as part of the Emeritus Membership, the member may join IPBIS and/or Pink Concussions for an additional $50/year - or vice versa).