The Saudi Spine Society is a multidisciplinary scientific association that aims to promote spine care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its membership includes all disciplines involved in the prevention, management and rehabilitation of all spine related diseases.
These specialties include neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, anesthesia, physical medicine and rehabilitation, radiology, neurology, neurophysiology, neuronavigation, physiotherapy, nursing, chiropractic medicine and alternative medicine. There are 3 types of membership in the Saudi Spine Society: Active, Associate, and Honorary memberships.
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Active Membership
Requirements
- Qualification in one of the predetermined specialties of interest to the society
- Valid registration in the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
- Reside in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or one of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
- Payment of the registration and annual subscription fees (2016 is free)
All applications shall go through the approval of the society’s Board of Directors
Required Qualifications for Active Membership Status
| Specialty | Primary Qualification | Additional Mandatory Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | Saudi Board of Neurosurgery or equivalents per SCFHS accreditation | Fellowship in Spine surgery, or clinical practice of spine care of more than 50% |
| Orthopedic Surgery | Saudi Board of Orthopedics or equivalents per SCFHS accreditation | Fellowship in Spine surgery, or clinical practice of spine care of more than 50% |
| Anesthesia | Saudi Board of Anesthesia or equivalents per SCFHS accreditation | Fellowship in pain management |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Saudi Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation or equivalents per SCFHS accreditation | Fellowship in pain management, Spine Rehabilitation or Neurophysiology |
| Radiology | Saudi Board of Radiology or equivalents per SCFHS accreditation | Fellowship in pain management or interventional radiology |
| Neurology | Saudi Board of Neurology or equivalents per SCFHS accreditation | Fellowship in pain management or Neurophysiology |
| Neurophysiology | Saudi Board of Neurophysiology or equivalents per SCFHS accreditation | Clinical practice of spine care of more than 50% of time |
| Neuro-navigation | Bachelor of science, medical sciences, biomedical engineering or equivalents per SCFHS accreditation | Fellowship, Master or PhD in neuro-navigation or neurophysiology |
| Physiotherapy | Bachelor of physiotherapy | Fellowship, Master or PhD in spine related physiotherapy |
| Nursing | Bachelor of nursing | Fellowship, Master or PhD in spine related Nursing |
| Alternative medicine & chiropractic | Doctorate in alternative medicine or chiropractic accredited by the SCFHS | Fellowship, Master or PhD in spine related care |
Associate Membership
Requirements
- Non residence of Saudi Arabia/GCC who hold qualification in one of the predetermined specialties of interest to the society
- Health practitioners who hold qualification other than the predetermined specialty of interest to the society
- Students of medical colleges, allied medical and other colleges of the predetermined specialty of interest to the society
- Health practitioners who are interested in the areas the society whose qualifications do not meet the active membership requirements
- Payment of the discounted associate membership fees (2016 is free)
- 50% discount on membership fees.
- All applications shall go through the approval of the society’s Board of Directors
Associate members will have the right to attend the General Assembly meeting and participate in various committees of the society. However, they will not have the rights to vote.
Honorary Membership
Honorary membership is bestowed by the Board of Directors to recognized leaders in the field of spine care and who gave recognizable support the society. Honorary members shall be exempted from the annual subscription fees. Honorary members will have the right to attend the General Assembly meeting and participate in various committees of the society. However, they will not have the rights to vote.