MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Why Join?

The Trauma Society of South Africa (TSSA) is a national society representing all healthcare professionals interested in the care of a trauma patient across the spectrum from time of injury through to rehabilitation.

TSSA is the only multidisciplinary trauma society in South Africa and works with its members to ensure that they are the best informed and the best prepared to provide trauma care in their respective communities.

  • Excellent trauma care relies on a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach
  • We actively encourage a multidisciplinary approach
  • We take a leading national role in injury prevention
  • We want to reduce the impact of trauma-related mortality in SA
  • We create professional development opportunities for our members (see Membership Benefits tab)

Membership Benefits

These are the benefits of becoming a member :

  • Access to members-only content on website (guidelines, trauma forum, gallery, podcasts)
  • Newsletter with journal watch
  • Attendance of TSSA congresses at membership rates
  • Traveling scholarship (sponsorship to present research at international congress) – awarded for best research
  • Trauma CME updates – run throughout the country annually
  • Opportunity to become involved in (or to initiate) TSSA projects that promote trauma prevention and care
  • Opportunity to become part of the TSSA leadership structure

Travelling Scholarship

  • The Trauma Society of South Africa (TSSA) places a high value on trauma research.
  • South Africa is a gold mine of opportunity for research on anything from trauma prevention to trauma management at various levels to rehabilitation.
  • All research submitted for presentation at TSSA congresses will be evaluated by our research evaluation committee, headed by Prof. Andrew Nicol.
  • The best research project will be awarded a travelling scholarship of R25,000. (Note: you MUST be a resident of South Africa and a member of TSSA to qualify.)
  • This money MUST be used towards travelling to an international congress to present the same data within 12 months.

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US AND BECOME PART OF THE DEDICATED AND ENTHUSIASTIC TEAM WORKING TO SHAPE TRAUMA CARE IN SOUTH AFRICA

MEMBERSHIP FEES

A

R50

per year

BLS EMS, Student Nurses,

Medical Students

B

R100

per year

ILS EMS, qualified nurses,

interns, physiotherapists, etc.

C

R150

per year

ALS EMS, medical officers,

registrars

D

R200

per year

Medical Specialists in

public practice

E

R250

per year

Medical Specialists in

private practice

BECOME A MEMBER

To become a Trauma Society Member please complete the form below :