Membership Eligibility

1. Practioners of modern (Allopathy) medicine actively associated with the management or research on Pain Medicine/Specialty are eligible for membership.

2. Membership of the Society shall be of 5 categories as follows

2.1 Ordinary (Regular) Member (life member): “The Regular ISSP Life-Membership with Voting Rights shall be reserved, only for “Pain Physicians coming from Anesthesiology Background.” ‘The rights for existing members, irrespectively of their specialty, shall remain unchanged forever.’(Amendment AGBM-2026, unanimously passed by AGBM 2026 in February and ratified through email to all ISSP members during April to May 2026)

2.2 Associate Member (life member):

2.2 (i) All other desirous members from any other specialty with MBBS onwards shall be given ‘Associate Membership’ The members from ‘Anesthesiology’ background but without any training of ‘Pain Medicine’, shall be eligible for ‘Associate Member only, but they can upgrade their membership of ‘Regular Member in future as well by producing ‘evidence of Pain Medicine Training of any duration or medium and after submission of balance amount of regular vs Associate Membership.
2.2 (ii) Scientists or Medical personnel having interest in the clinical practice of pain or research in pain are eligible to be Associate member.
2.2 (iii) Graduate medical personnel (University degree holder) are allowed as Associate member (graduate Nurse, dental graduate, clinical psychologist, graduate physiotherapist etc). The ‘Associate Members’ shall have no voting rights as well as no rights to propose, second, contest or hold any office in the society. (Amendment AGBM-2013) (Amendment AGBM-2026, unanimously passed by AGBM 2026 in February and ratified through email to all ISSP members during April to May 2026)

2.3 Honorary Member: -Eminent scientists or other highly qualified people associated with the development of pain and its application shall be invited to be honorary member of the society. But their entry has to be discussed and approved by the governing council and AGBM of society, before being enrolled. They shall have no voting rights as well as no rights to propose, second, contest or hold any office in the society. (Amendment AGBM- 2013)

2.4 Corporate Member: –Industry groups who have active contribution to the requirements of the society may be enrolled as corporate members. They shall have no voting rights as well as no rights to propose, second, contest or hold any office in the society. Eligible to attend AGBM of society. Corporate membership offered at a fee of Rs.1000000/- (two lakh/member with a validity period of 5 (five) years with upto 5 (five) members (AGBM 2009).

2.5 Overseas Members: – Scientists/Clinicians medically qualified and working overseas in the field of pain medicine from abroad are eligible. Any addition or deletion of names should be done only after discussion and approval by the Governing Council and General Body. They shall have no voting rights as well as no rights to propose, second, contest or hold any office in the society.

3. Member ship fees:-

• All memberships given are life memberships (30 yrs – AGBM-2015) only except for corporate membership (which will be for 5 years).
• Current one-time enrollment fees for the life membership (for ordinary/ regular member) will be INR 7500 + GST applicable. The amount of Life membership fee shall be reviewed every 3-5 years by 10%
• Associate Member Rs 3500/-(plus GST) at the time of enrollment.
• Corporatemembership-10lakh (up to 5 (five) member with a validity period of 5 years.
• Overseas member- 300 US dollar (to be reviewed every 3 years).

Registration fee of State Chapter/City Branch (affiliation to National Body)

1. Registration fee of state chapter-Rs 5000/-plus GST
2. Registration fee of city branch – Rs 4000/-plus GST
   1. Twenty-five percent of subscription money of the new member shall be paid to the State Chapter/ City Branch at the ratio of 10% and 15% of membership fee, respectively, if both exist or 25% to the existing formation whether city or state. Remaining 75% of the membership fee has to be remitted to the society secretariat (Amendment XVth AGBM), subject to account maintenance by state/ city chapters. After 2014, duration/validity of new life membership will be limited to 30 (thirty) years period from the day ofenrollment (AGBM-2014). The membership can be extended with an additional payment for further fixed period of 10 years each. (25% of the existing fees slab at that time subject to GC approval). Privileges of existing life members would continue as such.

4. Member ship enrollment procedure: –

The membership application, in the specified form prescribed by the society shall be duly filled, proposed and seconded by two existing valid members of ISSP .The form should be submitted online (www.issp-pain.org) to HQ of ISSP for consideration, along with necessary documents and membership fee for the category of membership applied. The Governing Council shall have the authority to admit/deny applicants to any of the categories of the membership, any time.

5. Privileges of Member:

a) The life members shall been titled to participate in all activities of the society.
b) They shall receive copy of the journal (Indian Journal of Pain-IJP) as well as newsletter, as and when published. Copy of IJP will be given as free only one time. Print copies of IJP are available on separate payment. (Print copy dispatched on registered address (3-4 issues/year) on payment of Rs 2000/-and valid for a period of 3-5 years, subject to GC approval).
c) Free access to e-journal and e-News Letters.
d) Right to contest to various offices of ISSP, right to vote or hold office or propose or second any member to contest to various posts of ISSP.
e) Right to attend conferences/CME/ Training programs of ISSP anywhere in India at concessional rate.

6. Cessation of membership

Membership from the society shall cease by

1. 1. Voluntary resignation or disciplinary action. The Governing council may initiate disciplinary action as and when indicated, subject to approve of GBM.