- Become a part of the experts involved in the care of women with medical disorders complicating pregnancy
- Discount on registration fee for SOMI conferences and distance programs
- Privilege to present cases (in person /online) in SOMI academic meetings held once in two months
- Access to SOMI members directory
- Receive SOMI e-newsletters
- Opportunity to contribute/access articles in the SOMI e-newsletters
- Opportunity to access protocols and guidelines ( for Life Members)
- Opportunity to discuss Obstetric Medicine issues on the Forum (For Life Members)
- Opportunity to access resources and training programs
- Opportunity to take leadership and various other executive roles
- Voting Rights to elect executive board and office bearers of the society (For Life Members)
- Opportunity for formation of regional/state/local branches of SOMI as per the rules & regulations. (For life members )
Membership consists of four categories:
- Ordinary members (life members) of the Society shall be individual practicing Physicians, Obstetricians, Anaesthesiologists, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists, Neonatologists, Paediatricians, all medical and surgical sub-specialists.
- Associate members
- Associate members will be from related disciplines such as Nurses, Midwives, Nutritionists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, etc.
- Their privileges shall be the same as those of ordinary members, but they are not eligible to contest for office posts.
- Associate life members: Postgraduate students (till qualified) will have privileges and dues, the same as those of ordinary members, but they shall not be eligible to vote or be elected for office. After successful qualification, attested copies of certificates along with medical registration certificate and two stamp size photos with additional fees of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only) will make them ordinary life members.
- Annual Memberships: Those who do not wish to become life members can opt for annual membership with privileges of ordinary life member, except for eligibility to contest for office posts.
- Founder members: Members of the society who assisted in its inception shall be known as founder members.
- Honorary Membership: Unanimous vote of the Executive Board and the affirmative vote of 2/3 of the voting members of the General Assembly may confer the Honorary Membership upon an individual for eminence and outstanding services to Obstetric Medicine. Honorary members will not be eligible to vote nor be subject to dues.
- A candidate wishing to join the Society must complete the application form and send it to the Honorary Secretary together with the curriculum vitae.
- The Executive Board will consider the application for membership.
- A copy of the Constitution shall be available on the website of the society.
- Termination of membership:
- Any member who desires to terminate his or her membership may do so by delivering a letter of resignation to the Hon Secretary. The membership fees previously paid will not be refundable in this situation.
- The Society may terminate the membership for any infraction of rules and/or regulations as determined by the Executive Board and confirmed later by the General Assembly.
- The membership will be for the life of the member, until otherwise terminated.
- The membership fees will be Rs.5,000/- (Five Thousand Only) for life of the member.
- Annual membership fees: Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only)
- Any additional fund required for special purposes may only be raised from members with the consent of the general assembly.
