Eligibility Requirements

Membership Categories and Requirements

Regular membership shall be open to those individuals who:

  • are engaged in research in the area of clinical immunology or have contributed to or are engaged in the practice of clinical immunology;
  • have an MD, DO, PhD or equivalent academic degree;
  • have made scholarly contributions as defined by the Council;
  • are active, bona fide representatives of the international scientific community with a specialty or interest in a field related to clinical immunology.

    The cost for 2013 Regular membership in CIS is $50.00 for those who are one year out of training, $125.00 for those two years out of training, and $200.00 for those 3+ years out of training.


Associate membership shall be open to those individuals who:

  • hold a Bachelors, Masters, RN or equivalent degree with a demonstrated interest in clinical immunology.

    The cost for 2013 Associate membership is $175.00.


Trainee membership shall be open to those individuals who:

  • are enrolled in academic programs awarding, and are candidates for, MD, DO, PhD, or equivalent degree, with a demonstrated interest in clinical immunology.
  • are participating in post-doctoral or clinical fellowship, or residency programs.

    The cost for 2013 Trainee membership is $35.00.


In addition to the listed costs above, all members may choose to add a print subscription to the Journal of Clinical Immunology at a cost of $20.00. 
CIS does offer a discounted dues rate of $50.00 to applicants in countries with developing economies.

Application Process

Applicants for Regular and Associate membership must:

  • submit a CIS membership application;
  • submit a current curriculum vitae;
  • submit a statement outlining the applicant’s interest in the field of clinical immunology.

Applicants for Trainee membership must: