Membership
SHEA offers a number of membership categories that depend on background and experience.
Member Benefits
Member Requirements
- Doctorate in a healthcare field, or
- Master’s degree in a healthcare field, or
- Equivalent training as reflected by at least 2 of the following:
- At least 5 years of experience working in healthcare epidemiology
- Successful completion of the SHEA/CDC Training Course or equivalent
- 2 or more publications in peer-reviewed journals in the field of healthcare epidemiology and a letter of recommendation from a SHEA Member.
Members have full voting rights and are encouraged to serve on SHEA committees and hold office. There is no set limitation on the composition of membership based on any of the above categories.
Fellow Requirements
This category of membership honors individuals who have achieved special recognition in the field of healthcare epidemiology and can be reached through academic or clinical tracks.
Candidates for fellowship must be nominated and seconded by Members of SHEA. Fellows should have 7 or more years of continuous experience as SHEA Members. Candidates for fellowship on the academic track should have at least 5 first-authored or at least 10 non-first-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals, medical school appointment at the level of associate professor or above, or documented excellence as a clinician, researcher, or teacher in healthcare epidemiology, service and commitment to SHEA as evidenced by participation on the SHEA Board, committees, or task forces, and attendance at the Annual Meeting for at least three of the past five years. Candidates for fellowship on the clinical track should have documented productivity through publication in the field of healthcare epidemiology or presentations at local, national, or international meetings on topics related to healthcare epidemiology, documented excellence as a teacher or clinician or clinical appointment at a medical or professional school, service and commitment to SHEA as evidenced by participation on the SHEA Board, committees, or task forces, and attendance the Annual Meeting (at least three of the last five years).
Fellows have full voting rights and are encouraged to serve on the SHEA Board and committees.
Emeritus Member or Emeritus Fellow Requirements
Members or Fellows in good standing may be granted Emeritus status if they have reached the age of 65 years, retired from the active practice of healthcare epidemiology, or have experienced a disability resulting in cessation of professional activities.
Emeritus Members/Fellows have full voting privileges and may serve on SHEA committees and task forces, but may not serve on the SHEA Board.
Member-in-Training Requirements
Individuals are eligible to join SHEA as Members-in-Training when they enter a postdoctoral program in a field related to healthcare epidemiology. Members-in-Training do not have voting rights and may not serve on the SHEA Board.
Corporate Member Requirements
Individuals not holding a doctoral degree (and who do not otherwise qualify for other categories of SHEA membership), who are employed in a business or industry related to the field of healthcare, and who have a special interest in healthcare epidemiology, are eligible for Corporate membership. Corporate Members do not have voting rights and may not serve on the SHEA Board.
Associate Member Requirements
Individuals not holding a doctoral degree, who have a professional interest in healthcare epidemiology, and who do not qualify for membership through any of the above categories (Member, Fellow, Emeritus, Member-in-Training, Corporate) may join SHEA as an Associate Member. Associate Members do not have voting rights and may not serve on the SHEA Board.
Honorary Member or Honorary Fellow Requirements
Any individual identified in the field of healthcare epidemiology who has made substantial contributions to the field is eligible for Honorary membership. Any Fellow or Member may nominate an individual for this membership category. Honorary membership or fellowship will be granted at the discretion of the SHEA Board. Honorary Members or Fellows do not have voting rights and may not serve on the SHEA Board.
SHEA Member Application
Please download the PDF application and mail or fax it with your CV to:
SHEA
1300 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Rosslyn, VA 22209
Fax: (703) 684-1009
Member Services
Heather Samenfink
hsamenfink@shea-online.org
Phone: (703) 684-1006
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