Membership of the Association will be open to any individual with an interest in research and training in communication in health care.
The association has ordinary members, honorary members and contributors.
Members and honorary members
Contributors
A contributor is he who has been acknowledged as such by the Executive Committee after he has declared his willingness to support the association financially by means of a minimum contribution to be fixed by the general meeting.
Fees
For 2013, EACH membership is € 105,- for regular members including hard copy and online access to the journal Patient Education & Counseling.
The rate without subscription to Patient Education & Counseling is € 90,- (online journal access only)
Reduced fees
Reduced fees are offered to registered students and Ph.D. students. A certification of student status signed by their academic affiliation has to be enclosed together with the application form and with each successive annual subscription.
When applying for membership after October 1st, membership will be treated as starting from January 1st in the following year.