Full Membership is available to multidisciplinary clinicians and researchers—any professional dedicated to the treatment or study of gynecologic cancers. Benefits include educational resources developed by the IGCS Education Committee, certificate programs, online access to the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, exclusive volunteer opportunities, and professional development. To view a detailed list of Full Member benefits, click here. In addition to the valuable educational re..
Strategic Alliance Partnerships are formed with regional and international groups dedicated to the study of gynecologic cancers for the mutual benefit of IGCS and the groups within the alliance. These alliances allow IGCS to provide educational opportunities to more gynecologic cancer specialists worldwide, increasing the collective power of our membership to advance our mission. Click here to view a full list of our current Strategic Alliance Partners. Each agreement may have slightly dif..
Yes, Strategic Alliance Partners have access to nearly all the same benefits as Full Members. The only difference is that SOME Strategic Alliance Partner members may not have complimentary access to the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer included. IGCS negotiates the terms of each Strategic Alliance Partnership with regional leaders. Some regional groups entering the alliance may have the capacity to cover the costs of a journal subscription for their members and some may not. Str..
Guest Members have limited access to online resources. This type of account allows individuals to receive updates and communications from IGCS. Guest members have a username and password to access their account and can access limited offerings in the IGCS Education360 Learning Portal when they log in. Guests can use their account to register for educational webinars and the IGCS Annual Global Meeting. Lapsed Full Members are transferred to Guest Membership. ..
Advocate Membership is intended for patients, survivors, caregivers, and individuals who identify primarily as patient advocates (rather than clinicians or researchers). When signing up for Advocate Membership, individuals are automatically considered part of the International Gynecologic Cancer Advocacy Network (IGCAN). Advocate Members are prompted to provide data about their role as a patient (specifying their diagnoses) or caregiver when creating and editing their account. This data is optio..
Individuals who are not clinicians or researchers can sign up for Guest Membership or Advocate Membership. Both Guest Membership and Advocate Members are free, but they have limited access to educational offerings (education targeted to clinicians). All patient advocate education and resources are available at no cost to Guest and Advocate Members, so there is no need for a paid membership to access those resources. ..
A special discounted rate was negotiated for select Latin American countries when the leadership and members in these countries approached IGCS to enter into an agreement using the Strategic Alliance Partnership model. The IGCS Leaders in Latin America used this special discount offer to recruit more members from Latin America, which increased membership significantly in the region. IGCS welcomes ideas from our members and leaders regarding new recruitment strategies because our main goal is..
Email IGCS’ Membership and Administrative Coordinator Rosie Stephans directly at rosie.stephans@igcs.org or leave her a voice message at 1-404-520-0823 (USA phone number) ..