Membership:

1.

Categories.  There shall be three (3) categories of members:

                        i)      Active Members

                        ii)     Emeritus Members

                        iii)    Honorary Members

Active and Emeritus membership is restricted to residents from the United States or Canada.  Members must be current in their dues to be members in good standing of the Society.  Membership is evidenced by the membership records maintained by the Secretary of the Society.

a)

Active Members.  Active members shall be limited to those individuals who have distinguished themselves in leadership, teaching, research and contributions at a national and international level, as determined by the Council; and who have well established credentials as teachers, investigators and scholars.

Active members of twenty (20) years' standing who have paid their dues up to date may, at their request, be transferred to Emeritus membership.  All Active members who have reached their sixty-fifth (65) birthday before the first day of the Annual Meeting (as defined in Article X below) of that year may, at their request, be transferred to Emeritus membership.  Active members, for reasons of health or other extenuating circumstances, may be transferred to Emeritus membership at the discretion of the Council, except in the instance of any officer, as to whom a transfer to Emeritus membership will be deferred until completion of service on the Council as defined in the Article VI.

b)

Emeritus Members. Active members of twenty (20) years' standing who have paid their dues up to date may, at their request, be transferred to Emeritus membership.  All Active members who have reached their sixty-fifth (65) birthday before the first day of the annual meeting of that year may, at their request, be transferred to Emeritus membership.Active members, for reasons of health or other extenuating circumstances, may be transferred to Emeritus membership at the discretion of the Council, except that in the instance of any officer, as to whom a transfer to Emeritus status will be deferred until completion of service on the Council as defined in Article VI of this Constitution.  Emeritus members shall be entitled to attend meetings, submit abstracts and to present papers but shall not be allowed to vote or hold office and shall not be required to pay annual dues or assessments.

c)

Honorary Members. Honorary members shall be individuals who reside outside of the United States or Canada and who otherwise meet the criteria for active membership and have made substantial contributions to the field of pediatrics, as determined by the Council.

Honorary members shall not pay dues, vote, nor hold office; otherwise they shall have all the privileges of Active members.