Joining the Association of Clinical Embryologists
Benefits of Membership
- Membership of the UK professional body established to represent the interests of clinical embryologists and their work.
- Regular updates on changes in the profession through the quarterly Newsletter 'The Embryologist' and internet site - www.embryologists.org.uk.
- Opportunities for contributing to the promotion of your profession and for directing its development.
- Access to information and support through the officers of the Association and contacts made with fellow members.
- Representation on National and International bodies involved in embryology and related disciplines.
- Affiliation with other professional scientists in biology and medicine.
- Opportunities for networking with other embryologists through
national and regional meetings and through the Newsletter of the
Association. Entry at reduced rate into the Postgraduate Diploma in
Embryology.
Full membership
Full Membership of the Association is currently open to personnel in the UK who are actively employed in handling human eggs, sperm and embryos in the course of activities licensed by the HFEA. Members will normally hold a relevant degree and have been working in the field for at least 2 years.
Full Membership costs £40.00 per annum
Associate membership
Associate membership is open to anyone working in an allied discipline and who supports the aims and objectives of the Association. This currently includes researchers, clinicians, nurses, andrologists, overseas embryologists and scientists and trainee embryologists.
Associate Membership costs £20.00 (UK) / £35.00 (overseas) per annum
The CPD Scheme
ACE operates an online CPD system. Full members are eligible to enroll for the scheme which covers continual professional development in 5 year blocks. Registrants will be provided with a log in and password allowing access to a sub-section of the website containing an online diary where they can keep track of any activities or events they are invovled in that are relevant to CPD. Events including conferences, meetings and seminars will be added to the diary by the ACE CPD Scheme Administrator and registrants can register for these events via their diary.
CPD Scheme Membership costs £30.00 per annum
Click here for Institue of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) website. This society offers professional indemnity to its members.
For membership queries please email the Secretariat
