a. All health care professionals with active involvement in emergency care are eligible for membership.
b. Members of the EMSOG achieve said membership upon completion of a membership form and payment of the required annual membership fee.
c. Members may be:
i. FULL MEMBER:
• Should be a qualified emergency physician or emergency nurse or EMT from a recognized training institution
• Would also include health workers specializing in any field within the scope of emergency medicine from a recognized training institution.
• Full member(s) must be Ghanaian and/or practicing in Ghana.
• Full members must be duly registered and in good standing with appropriate national regulatory bodies, e.g. MDC, NMC, NAS, etc.
• Full members pay membership fees, have voting rights and can stand for office.
• The membership fee is 200ghc per annum.
ii. ASSOCIATE MEMBER:
• Include fresh trainees, i.e. non-health workers, who are now pursuing a career in a field of emergency medicine from a recognized training institution.
• They would be required to pay a reduced amount as membership fee, have no voting rights, and cannot hold office.
• The membership fee is 100ghc per annum.
iii. AFFILIATE MEMBER:
• Any person with an interest in emergency medicine can become an affiliate member of the EMSOG.
• Affiliate members pay a reduced membership fee, have no voting rights, and cannot hold office.
• The membership fee is 100ghc per annum.
iv. INTERNATIONAL MEMBER:
• Anyone interested in the field of Emergency Medicine who resides or work outside Ghana. This include Emergency Medicine Physicians, Emergency Nurses, Emergency Medical Technicians, Researchers, Educators and all other professionals interested in the growth and development of Emergency Medicine in Ghana.
• The membership fee is $50 per annum.
v. HONORARY LIFE MEMBER:
• This may be awarded by the EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE to a person who excelled in furthering the objectives of the EMSOG.
• Such a member pays no dues, has no voting rights and may not hold office.
• Application for membership in this category must be in writing, and must be proposed and seconded by two members of the EMSOG