- be part of a network of scholars in shared-decision making and person-centered care
- participate in scheduled meetings and conferences, which provide education and training on SDM and person-centered care
- foster international cooperative studies and create special interest groups
- participate in a mentoring program aimed to support the development of early career researchers
The Society fosters:
- the promotion of early-career scientists and training of health care professionals and other interested professional parties
- the recognition of early-career scientists work through various scientific prizes (best oral and poster presentations at the International Shared Decision Making Conferences)
Benefits of membership
- Priority notification on expert seminar series
- Opportunities for global networking in SDM
- Free access to BMJ EBM journal
- 25% discount on the Article Processing Charge for BMJ EBM
- EMCR activities and opportunities
- Unlimited access to seminar recordings
- Event discounts
Who can become a member?
Members of the association can be individuals and legal or (public entities), associations of individuals and public-law institutions who are active within the framework of the tasks of the association. We welcome:
- clinicians, including physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals;
- patients and patient representatives;
- students;
- people with academic positions;
- and people who have retired from work.
Please use the salary guide below to determine which fee matches your circumstances.
Fees will be collected recurringly every year until you cancel your membership.
Terms and conditions
- Membership fees are non-refundable
- Memberships automatically renew on a yearly basis
Membership Fees - Individuals
The Society can offer memberships of 10€ for individuals from LIC, or as a special consideration, by application. Please contact us
Institutional memberships
Our institutional memberships are open to all organisations who are interested in purchasing a volume of memberships for their employees.
We welcome insitutional membership from the following:
- organisations that seek to advance the mission of ISDMS as evidenced by their aims and activiites
- organisations that provide healthcare services
- organisations connected with the improvement of healthcare.
- universities or other educational organisations offering courses of education and/or research in healthcare-related fields or shared decision-making
We do not support:
- organisations which are commercial or for-profit and are not aligned with the ISDMS mission, e.g. pharmaceuticals, tobacco or gambling companies
The ISDMS Board will revise each institutional application and has the right to decline an application, based on these criteria.
Each member that forms an institutional membership will need to be identified by the institution. Each of these members will be permitted to vote at the AGM.