Membership in the Czech-German Society for Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Members
- Any physician and scientist associated with Otorhinolaryngology from the Czech Republic and Germany can become a member of the Association.
- The Board decides on the admission as a member upon written application at its own discretion. A refusal of admission by the Board can be appealed to the General Assembly, which decides with a simple majority at its own discretion. The application for admission as a member can also be made by registration in the list of participants or electronic registration for the meeting. The application is granted if the Board does not explicitly reject it.
- The membership automatically ends 1 year after its beginning. This does not apply to the members of the Board. New acquisition of membership according to the above paragraph 2 is possible without limitation. The membership ends by death, resignation, or exclusion from the Association.
- The exclusion takes place:
a) In case of gross or repeated violation of the statutes or interests of the Association; b) For dishonorable conduct within or outside the life of the Association; c) For other serious reasons that lie in the person of the member. The General Assembly shall decide on the exclusion, which shall take place with immediate effect, by a simple majority of votes of the members present. Before the decision of the General Assembly, the member shall be given the opportunity to comment on the accusations made, setting a deadline of at least two weeks. The decision to exclude a member shall be communicated to the member by registered letter, stating the reasons in detail. - Personalities who have rendered outstanding services to the objectives of the Association, in particular to the medical-scientific development of issues in Otorhinolaryngology, may be appointed honorary members of the Association. The appointment of an honorary member requires a resolution of the Board with a 2/3 majority of the Board members present. Every member of the Association is entitled to propose for the nomination of honorary members.
Rights and duties of members
- All members of the Association shall actively participate in the scientific work, in the meetings, and thus promote the clinical exchange of experience and scientific research in the field of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.
Membership fees
- The Association does not collect dues from its members.