Benefits & Privileges
- All life members will be provided with an identity card and a life membership certificate bearing the life membership number.
- All classes of members shall have the right to attend and participate in all general and clinical meetings, conferences, lectures, etc. organized by the National Body or IADVL Branch.
- All members are entitled to receive IADVL NEWS, the official bulletin of IADVL.
- Only IADVL members are eligible for any fellowship, scholarship, award, medals offered by or through IADVL.
- The members are entitled to hold conferences organized by state branch under the banner of IADVL.
Life Member (LM)
The eligibility criteria for becoming a life member of the Association shall be a postgraduate qualification in the specialty (i.e. a diploma or a degree in Dermatology or Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy) from a medical college affiliated to and awarded by an Indian University or an institution recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) or an equivalent organization of the Government of India; or a Diploma in Dermatology or Dermatology and Venereology of the National Board of Medical Examinations, New Delhi. Others with foreign degrees or diplomas or equivalent qualifications should have their qualifications recognized by the MCI or an equivalent organization of the Government of India to become eligible.
Associate Member (ASM)
Associate Membership can be awarded to doctors & other specialists working in the field of dermatology, venereology and leprology (e.g. dermatopathologists, academicians, researchers and scientists). They will not have any voting rights and cannot hold any IADVL post. Additionally, it is mandatory to provide reference letter from the Life Member of IADVL.
