Classifications and Requirements of Membership

Applications for membership in the Society will be submitted for review by the Credentials Committee and approval by the Board of Directors of ILADS. In addition to high ethical standards, members of the Society shall be either physicians (MD or DO) or research scientists (PhD) active in the advancement of Lyme and associated diseases or immunologic sciences and shall meet the requirements of the Credentials Committee.

Application for Membership

All candidates for membership shall submit a satisfactorily completed application as provided by the Secretary of the Society.

Application fees will be refunded if membership is not approved. Requirements for the various classes of membership are detailed below.

Status	Application Requirements
Voting Member	A copy of an appropriate current state license or verification of enrollment in a healthcare related training program A curriculum vitae Letters of reference from two voting members of the Society or from a voting member and from a physician and/or scientist in the candidate's area of specialty (not required to be a member of Society) A check for $200
Fellow	The status of Fellow is not available at this time
Student	The application must be signed by the residency/intern program chairperson or graduate school A letter of recommendation from the residency/intern program chairperson or graduate school A check for $100
Affiliate	The application must be signed by an MD, DO, or PhD in the applicant's immediate geographical area A check for $150
Sustaining member	Information identifying the applicant's company A check for $200

Application Approval

The acceptance of an application is subject to the criteria of the Credentials Committee. The chairman of the Credentials Committee shall review the application and present it to the Board of Directors. Election of the applicant to membership shall be determined by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The annual dues, as appropriate to the level of membership and as determined by the Board of Directors for the current year, shall be due and payable within 30 days of notification to the candidate of the election to membership.

Certificate of Membership

After attaining membership status, each new member of the Society shall receive a Certificate of Membership, showing the class and/or subclass of membership, and status as a member in good standing of the Society.

Display of Certificate

The Certificate of Membership shall be displayed only in the member's office and shall not be used by a member as a form of advertising to the general public.

Target Members

Clinicians in all medical specialties

(with an emphasis in Family Practice, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Infectious Disease, Immunology, Neurology, and Psychiatry), who are interested in learning about the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and associated diseases

Medical Laboratory Directors

who are interested in learning about the clinical indications of in-vitro diagnosis of Lyme and associated diseases and the latest in technology assessment for laboratory in-vitro diagnostic testing

Laboratory Research Scientists and Immunologists

who are interested in acquiring the latest information in in-vitro diagnosis or treatment of Lyme and associated diseases

Technologists, Nurses, and other Allied Health Practitioners

who wish to learn more about in-vitro diagnosis or treatment of Lyme and associated diseases or who wish to update their knowledge

Election of Honorary Members

Nomination for this special status must be submitted by four voting members of the Society and approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors. Announcement and presentation of a Certificate of Honorary Membership shall be made at the annual meeting.

Election of Sustaining members

This status is conferred by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors. Announcement and presentation of a Certificate of Sustaining Membership made at the annual meeting.

For additional information about joining ILADS, please contact Constance "Happy" Dickey, RN.

Officers and Directors

Please go to the Officers and Directors page of this website.