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Becoming a Member

What are the types of Membership in the BDIAP?

We have five different types of membership that can be applied for at the BDIAP. Depending on your status you can apply for either Foundation, Trainee, Affiliate, Allied Scientist or Ordinary Membership. Speciality Doctors should apply for the Ordinary membership category. You can find more information and prices on the different types of Membership here.

 
 

Applying for Membership

The BDIAP subscription year runs from January to December. The turnaround time for new applications is 3 weeks. 

To become a member you are required to be nominated and seconded by two Ordinary BDIAP members. 

Upon submitting your application, you will also be asked to make payment online, for the subscription year. Your subscription renewals will then take place every year in January online (for international members) or by Direct Debit (for UK members).  

Applications received in December will follow the same process, however, your first payment will not be required and approval will not be sought until January. 

 

After becoming a Member of the BDIAP, when will I have access to the Member's Area of the website?

Once you become a Member of the BDIAP, you will receive a confirmation email, which will obtain a link to the Member’s Area. Don’t forget to reset your password for the first time!

 
 
 
 
 

 

Sponsoring a Membership Application

 
 
 

 

Using your Member's Area

The BDIAP Member's Area is a self-managed section of the website, please read the FAQs below for assistance on how to use it to its full potential.

 
 
 

How do I update my Membership Category?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Journal Subscriptions

 
 
 

I subscribe to an USCAP journal, how do I access it online?

 
 

 

Membership Renewals

How can I pay?

UK members are required to pay their ongoing yearly subscriptions via direct debit. Member Country and International members are required to pay their subcriptions via card. 

 
 
 
 

I am a UK member, how do I set up a Direct Debit Instruction?

As a UK member, you are required to pay your yearly subscription via direct debit.

If you do not have a direct debit instruction currently set up, we will contact you in October, when the subscription renewal process begins, with instructions on how to do this. Completed direct debit instructions must be with us by 30 November if we are to process them in time for subscription renewals. 

Banks will usually cancel new direct debit instructions that have been set up too far in advance of the bank account being debited and for this reason we ask that all direct debit instructions are given to us in October.     

Your direct debit form will be processed and your membership subscription will be taken in January each year. You will be notified in advance of the date of collection. 

 
 
 
 
 

Is a discount available for subscription fees?   

A reduction in subscription fees is not currently available for members. 

For members on parental leave, members can choose to pause their membership for one subscription year. During this time payment will not be collected and you will not have access to any part of your BDIAP membership, including educational resources and access to journal(s). Your membership will be reinstated the following year and your first subscription payment following the pause will be required by debit/credit card. Following this a new direct debit will be set up for UK members for subsequent subscription collections. Non-UK members will continue to pay online by debit/credit card. Any re-joining fees will be waived. 

This is reviewed on a regular basis.


For Trainee and Affiliate Members, subscription fees are heavily subsidised by the Division for the duration of your membership at this level.


If you have any questions please contact the administration team by emailing membership@bdiap.org.