The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons has a number of different categories of membership, which are outlined below. If you are interested in becoming a Member or Associate please carefully read the eligibility details to ensure that you apply for the correct category. If assistance is required do not hesitate to contact the Membership Department at the Secretariat on 0207 831 5161. Application forms can be down loaded below or are available from the Secretariat.

DO NOT SEND ANY PAYMENT WITH YOUR APPLICATIONS - YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INVOICE ONCE YOUR MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN APPROVED BY COUNCIL

Category                          Subscription      Subscription includes     Reduction to
                                           Rate                     supply of JPRAS                BAPRAS 
                                                                                                                      Scientific
                                                                                                                      Meetings                                            
Full Member                        £575                     Yes                                        Nil  
Honorary Member               Nil                         Yes                                        Concession 
Senior Member                    Nil                         Yes                                       Concession
Allied Associate                  £95                       No                                          Nil
Junior Associate                 £180                     Yes                                        50%
Overseas Associate           £65                       No                                          Nil  
Professional Associate       £115                     No                                          Nil
Trainee Associate               £180                     Yes                                        50%

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
Your Council has within its gift the award of Honorary Membership to those that have made a particular contribution to the Association or to the advancement of Plastic Surgery.  We would invite members to propose possible candidates for Honorary Membership by downloading the Nomination form and returning it completed, along with a copy of the candidates C.V. by 31 August.  In order to avoid embarrassment, the candidate should not at this stage be made aware of their nomination.  Submissions will be considered by the Ethical, Constitutional and Professional Standards Subcommittee, who will then make recommendations for Council to consider.

FULL MEMBER - £575
Full Members shall be any surgeon who:-

1	a	i	has his name on the Specialist Register of Plastic Surgery of the General Medical Council AND holds or has held any consultant appointment (other than as locum tenens) in plastic surgery in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom; or
		ii	holds or has held any appointment equivalent thereto in the Republic of Ireland; or
		iii	in respect of whom the Council has resolved to waive any requirement that he holds or has held any such Certificate or appointment as is referred to in (i) to (iii) hereof; and
	b	has been sponsored by two Full Members each of whom shall not, unless the Council otherwise resolves, be employed in the same unit as each other; and
	c	has been recommended for Full Membership by Council, shall be eligible to be appointed for a Full Member by resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of such Members as (being entitled to do so) vote in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting. A separate resolution of the Association shall be passed in respect of each person recommended for Full Membership by the Council.
2	The names of candidates for Full Membership shall be submitted to the Honorary Secretary not later than 31st August in each year for recommendation as a Full Member at the next Annual General Meeting.
3	Full Members shall be entitled:
	a	to receive notice of and to attend Scientific and Clinical Meetings of the Association;
	b	to have their names and addresses published in the Association's Handbook;
	c	to receive notice of and to attend General Meetings and to vote thereat either in person or by proxy.
4	Full Members shall be eligible:
	a	to be elected or co-opted Members of Council; and
	b	to be elected Officers.
5	Full Members shall be bound to pay annual subsections in accordance with article 13 of the Association's Constitution.

HONORARY MEMBER - NIL
Honorary members

1	Any person of any nationality whom the Council in its absolute discretion considers to be distinguished by virtue of his services rendered to the furtherance of plastic surgery, whether or not holding any qualification recognised by the Council, shall be eligible to be appointed an Honorary Member by the Council.
2	The President shall be entitled at any time after his retirement from such office to be appointed an Honorary Member by the Council.
3	Honorary Members shall be entitled:
	a	to receive notice of and to attend Scientific and Clinical Meetings of the Association;
	b	to have their names and addresses published in the Association's Handbook; and
	c	in the case of Honorary Members who have been Full Members, to receive notice of and to attend General Meetings but not to vote thereat whether in person or by proxy.
4	Honorary Members who have not been Full Members shall not be entitled to receive notice of, to attend or to vote at General Meetings whether in person or by proxy.
5	Honorary Members shall not be eligible:
	a	to be elected or co-opted Members of Council; or
	b	to be elected officers
6	Honorary Members shall not be bound to pay annual subscriptions.

SENIOR MEMBER - NIL
Senior members

1	Upon application in writing to the Council, any person who has been a Full Member of the Association for at least 10 years and whom the Council in its absolute discretion considers to have retired from active practice or has reached the age of 65 years shall be eligible to be appointed a Senior Member by the Council that any person who was a Full Member of the unincorporated association known as The British Association of Plastic Surgeons for any period shall be deemed to have been a Full Member of the Association for a like period.
2	Senior Members shall be entitled:
	a	to receive notice of and to attend Scientific and Clinical Meetings of the Association;
	b	to have their names and addresses published in the Association's Handbook; and
	c	to receive notice of and to attend General Meetings but not to vote thereat whether in person or by proxy.
3	Senior Members shall not be eligible:
	a	to be elected or co-opted Members of Council; or
	b	to be elected officers
4	Senior Members shall not be bound to pay any annual subscription.

ALLIED ASSOCIATES - £95
Allied Associates shall be any person who:

1	a	practises in any discipline associated with plastic surgery; and
	b	has been sponsored by two Full Members each of whom shall not, unless the Council otherwise resolves, be employed in the same unit as each other; and
	c	resides or practises in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, shall be eligible to be appointed an Allied Associate by the Council.
2	Allied Associates shall be entitled:
	a	to receive notice of and to attend Scientific and Clinical Meetings of the Association;
	b	to have their names and addresses published in the Association's Handbook.
3	Allied Associates shall not be entitled to receive notice of, to attend or to vote at General Meetings whether in person or by proxy.
4	Allied Associates shall not be eligible:
	a	to be elected or co-opted Members of Council; or
	b	to be elected Officers.
5	Allied Associates shall be bound to pay annual subscriptions in accordance with Article 13 of the Association's Constitution.
6	An Allied Associate will no longer be eligible to be an Allied Associate if he ceases at any time to fall within the criteria set out in article 10 (1) of the Association's Constitution.

JUNIOR ASSOCIATES - £180
Junior Associates any surgeon who:

1	a	has been appointed to a definitive SHO post or LAT/LAS post related to plastic surgery or is a research fellow on a research programme in plastic surgery; and
	b	has been sponsored by two full members, shall be eligible to be appointed a Junior Associate by Council and will be granted membership for twelve months being expected to renew their membership on an annual basis by reapplication, accompanied by the appropriate subscription.
	c	Research Fellows will be eligible to be a junior associate for the tenure of their fellowship after which time will be required to reapply. One of their sponsors should be their research supervisor (who need not be a full member).
2	Junior Associates shall be entitled
	a	to receive notice of and to attend Scientific and Clinical Meetings of the Association;
	b	to have their names and addresses held on a register kept at the Association's office.
	c	to receive notice of and to attend General Meetings but not to vote thereat whether in person or by proxy.
3	Junior Associates shall not be eligible:
	a	to be elected or co-opted Members of Council; or
	b	to be elected officers
4	Junior Associates shall be bound to pay annual subscriptions in accordance with Article 13 of the Association's Constitution.
5	A Junior Associate will no longer be eligible to be a Junior Associate if he ceases at any time to fall within the criteria set out in Article 10 (1) of the Association's Constitution.

OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES - £65
Overseas Associates shall be any surgeon who:

	a	practises in plastic surgery outside the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland; and
	b	is a full member of the association formed for the promotion of plastic surgery (if any) in the country in which he practises; and
	c	has been sponsored by two Full Members each of whom shall not, unless the Council otherwise resolves, be employed in the same unit as each other, shall be eligible to be appointed an Overseas Associate by the Council.
2	Overseas Associates shall be entitled:
	a	to receive notice of and to attend Scientific and Clinical Meetings of the Association; and
	b	to have their names and addresses published in the Association's Handbook.
3	Overseas Associates shall not entitled to receive notice of, to attend or to vote at General Meetings whether in person or by proxy.
4	Overseas Associates shall not be eligible:
	a	to be elected or co-opted Members of Council; or
	b	to be elected Officers.
5	Overseas Associates shall be bound to pay annual subscriptions in accordance with Article 13 of the Association's Constitution.
6	An Overseas Associate will no longer be eligible to be a Overseas Associate if he ceases at any time to fall within the criteria set out in Article 10 (1) of the Association's Constitution.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES - £115
Professional Associates shall be any surgeon who:

1	a	i	holds a substantive non-training post in plastic surgery in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland; or
		ii	is not eligible for any other category of membership but practises in or is retired from plastic surgery and is considered by the Council in its absolute discretion to be suitable to become a Professional Associate; and
	b	has been sponsored by two Full Members each of whom shall not, unless the Council otherwise resolves, be employed in the same unit as each other, shall be eligible to be appointed a Professional Associate by the Council.
2	Professional Associates shall be entitled:
	a	to receive notice of and to attend Scientific and Clinical Meetings of the Association;
	b	to have their names and addresses published in the Association's Handbook; and
	c	to receive notice of and to attend General Meetings but not to vote thereat whether in person or by proxy.
3	Professional Associates shall not be eligible:
	a	to be elected or co-opted Members of Council; or
	b	to be elected Officers.
4	Professional Associates shall be bound to pay annual subscriptions in accordance with Article 13 of the Association's Constitution.
5	A Professional Associate will no longer be eligible to be a Professional Associate if he ceases at any time to fall within the criteria set out in article 12 (1) of the Association's Constitution.

TRAINEE ASSOCIATES - £180
Trainee Associates shall be any trainee who:

1	a	has been appointed to a Specialist Registrar post in plastic surgery in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland which is recognised by the Joint Committee on Higher Surgical Training as suitable for training; and
	b	has been sponsored by two Full Members, shall be eligible to be appointed a Trainee Associate by the Council.
2	A Trainee Associate may continue as such for the tenure of his post and, if the Council in its absolute discretion so resolves, for up to two years of research or specialist training thereafter.
3	Trainee Associates shall be entitled:
	a	to receive notice of and to attend Scientific and Clinical Meetings of the Association;
	b	to have their names and addresses published in the Association's Handbook;
	c	to receive notice of and to attend General Meetings but not to vote thereat whether in person or by proxy.
4	Trainee Associates shall not be eligible:
	a	to be elected or co-opted Members of Council; or
	b	to be elected Officers.
5	Trainee Associates shall be bound to pay annual subscriptions in accordance with Article 13 of the Association's Constitution.