This year approved members can renew and pay their membership fee(s) online. Payment can be made on this website by logging into your IUSG account with your private login details (was emailed to you). If you cant find or forgot your login, you can retrieve them by clicking on "I forgot my password, help!".
The IUSG Office is at your disposal for any question you may have.
The IUSG welcomes new members, both clinicians and researchers with primary interest in uveitis and ocular immunology/inflammation.
Eligibility criteria for full membership:
Full members should be graduates in medicine or non-clinicians in good professional standing with a major clinical and/or research interest in uveitis.
All applicants must have completed a Fellowship (or equivalent subspecialty training) in uveitis usually for a minimum of one year (an Observership is not acceptable) or a PhD in a research area related to uveitis or ocular inflammation.
Minimum 5 years of independent (a) uveitis practice as consultant (this does not include any time spent as a Fellow), or (b) research as senior scientist in the field of uveitis.
Minimum 10 MEDLINE-indexed publications on PubMed (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) in uveitis published within the last 10 years, with at least 7 of them being original research articles (excluding narrative reviews, case reports/small case series <10 patients) as first/last i.e. senior author.
In the case of exceptional candidates (e.g. senior scientists, physicians, ophthalmologists who do not specialize in uveitis) who wish to join the IUSG, the Credentials committee can waive the above three criteria.
Two IUSG members, each with a minimum of two years of IUSG membership should endorse the applicant, one of who should have personal knowledge of the applicant’s clinical practice of uveitis/scientific research.
Full membership application form (Click here to download)
These criteria are minimum requirements. The Credentials committee exercises discretion with regards to them.
Eligibility criteria for associate membership:
The applicant must have been in clinical practice of uveitis, practiced for a minimum of 5 years (this does not include any time spent as a Fellow), with a substantial portion of their time dedicated to uveitis (at least 20%).
They should be recognized in their country as a referral specialist in uveitis.
Minimum of 10 publications in uveitis without a requirement for first or senior authorship.
The applicant must have made at least 10 presentations on uveitis at national or international meetings.
They should be permanently living in a country with an emerging and developing economy (for a list of these countries please see https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/s/emerging-and-developing-economies)
Two IUSG members, each with a minimum of two years of IUSG membership should endorse the applicant, one of who should have personal knowledge of the applicant’s practice of uveitis.
These criteria are minimum requirements. The Credentials committee exercises discretion with regards to them.
All eligible candidates can apply with the following documents:
Letter of interest indicating why the applicant wishes to join the IUSG.
Curriculum vitae (should include the dates of training and practice, details of current clinical practice / scientific research, membership of international societies, presentations at national and international scientific meetings, editorial board membership and ad hoc journal reviews; all publications should be cited in National Library of Medicine (NLM) format as on PubMed.
Letter of Endorsement (LOE) form (click here to download the LOE form)
Documents 1-3 should be e-mailed by the applicant to : Prof. Ilknur Tugal Tutkun - itutkun@istanbul.edu.tr and Prof. Marc de Smet - mddesmet1@mac.com
The LOE form should be e-mailed by the endorsing IUSG members.Applications are assessed in January, May and September.
The deadline for receiving applications is December 31st, April 30th, and August 31st.
Applications received outside those dates will be deferred to the next deadline.
List of IUSG members with educational suggestions / Grants / Fellowship and Residency opportunities for interested ophthalmologists.
Note to all persons who plan to apply:
IUSG will connect the applicant with the member you would like to work with. After that, the process may be driven by the local regulations of each country, IUSG as an association cannot support you in felicitating the visa etc. Also the training imparted shall be depending upon the institutes as IUSG as yet does not have any guidelines or curriculum or training modules. This is a project of the near future.
Contact Prof. Vishali Gupta if you are interested.
There are three categories of membership: Active, Associate and Honorary.
Active members are those who have been elected to participate actively and regularly in meetings and activities of the IUSG. Active Members shall be graduates in medicine or non-clinicians in good professional standing with a major clinical and/or research interest in uveitis. Active Members will pay the full membership dues, and have the right to vote and become officers of the society. As part of their membership dues, they have access to an electronic version of OII, the official journal of the society. Participation in IUSG sponsored meetings will be at a favorable rate of IUSG members.
Associate Members are ophthalmologists who are elected as members but are unable to fulfill all criteria for Active membership, and are unlikely to be able to, due to their physical location often with limited infrastructures. These members must be strongly involved in uveitis in his/her practice and should be recognized in his/her country as a referral specialist for uveitis. Associate Members will have reduced membership dues. They can participate in IUSG sponsored meetings at the same rate as IUSG members.
Are former active IUSG members who have retired from active practice or research but have significantly contributed to the field of uveitis and provided to the group.The change in category is at the discretion of the executive committee. Honorary Members will have free membership. They can benefit from a reduced rate at IUSG sponsored meetings. Access to the Journal at a reduced rate is possible upon payment of the associated fee.
Members who wish to be considered for honorary membership should contact the IUSG Secretary Prof. Marc de Smet or the IUSG Office with a specific request.