The ACPGBI 2008 annual conference was held at the ICC in Birmingham 30 June - 3 July 2008
The Association is keenly aware of the importance of multi-disciplinary care of our patients and actively encourages surgeons, gastroenterologists, medical oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, research practitioners, specialist nurses in stoma care, endoscopy and colorectal cancer nurse specialists to join the Association in the appropriate membership categories. Affiliate members belong to the Nursing Forum of the Association.
The Association holds an annual scientific meeting which attracts speakers and delegates from across the world. The Association is organised in Regional Chapters each with a representative elected to Council together with the elected principal officers and representatives of non-surgical disciplines, Associate and Affiliate members. Most Chapters hold local meetings which are enjoyed both professionally and socially. Members receive regular mailings on Association activities and other developments in the organisation and practice of coloproctology. The Association journal Colorectal Disease is included in the membership subscription for Ordinary Surgical members and is available at discounted rates to other categories of membership. The Association web site includes pages exclusively for members.
The Association is well represented on national decision-making bodies in gastroenterology. The Association has committees with special responsibility for education and training, clinical services, research and audit, public relations and ethics. Links are forged with European Society of Coloproctology.
Membership Categories (subscription year runs from 1 January to 31 December)
Ordinary Member - this category applies to medical practitioners on the Specialist Register, Associate Specialists in any discipline relating to coloproctology and non medically qualified scientists holding a permanent appointment in the UK or Ireland or medical practitioners in long term locum consultant posts who have a demonstrable interest in coloproctology. Ordinary members have full voting rights.
Subscription rate for 2008:
£250 for surgical members in UK & Ireland (includes the journal Colorectal Disease)
£115 for non-surgical members in UK & Ireland NB: this does not include the journal Colorectal Disease
Overseas Member - this category applies to duly registered medical practitioners residing and practising outside of the UK and Ireland, who have a demonstrable interest in coloproctology. Overseas members have full voting rights.
Subscription rate for 2008: £115 NB: this does not include the journal Colorectal Disease
Staff Grade Member – this category applies to duly registered medical practitioners in non-training grades who have a demonstrable interest in coloproctology. Staff Grade members do not have voting rights
Subscription rate for 2008: £80 NB: this does not include the journal Colorectal Disease
Associate Member - this category applies to duly registered medical practitioners in training appointments who have a special interest in coloproctology. Associate members do not have voting rights. Subscription rate for 2006: £80 NB: this does not include the journal Colorectal Disease
Affiliate Member - this category applies to specialist nurses and technicians working in the field of coloproctology. Affiliate members do not have voting rights at the Association AGM but do have voting rights within the Nurses' Forum.
Subscription rate for 2008: £50 without the journal Colorectal Disease or £82 with the journal Colorectal Disease
This page was last updated on 11-09-2007