Membership Benefits

• Significant reduction on subscription for the official journal of the Society, Dysphagia
• Directory of researchers both within the United States and throughout the world
• Reduced registration fees for the annual meeting
• Participation in decisions affecting the future of the field
• An opportunity to make important research contacts

Membership Requirements

Full Member
Persons who are actively pursuing or have pursued research pertaining to normal or abnormal swallowing, (Research shall be defined to include clinical or basic science.) Full Members shall be required to have published in the area of swallowing (abnormal or normal) as the first or senior author on one (1) manuscript in a peer-reviewed journal, or as a co-author on three (3) manuscripts in a peer-reviewed journal.

Associate Member
Persons who have an interest in deglutition research but do not have first authorship or who have not published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Student/Trainee Member
Persons enrolled in an accredited training program working toward a recognized qualification or those involved in swallowing research who do not yet qualify for Associate or Full Membership. Please provide: Letter from Department Head or Supervisor confirming student/trainee status.

Membership Applications

• Download the membership application form in Microsoft Word format by clicking here.
• Download the membership application form in Adobe PDF format by clicking here.

PDF format can be viewed using Adobe Reader, available here.

Membership Fees

*A subscription to the official journal of the Society, Dysphagia is included in the annual dues fee

Submissions

Send All Application Materials and Questions to

Dysphagia Research Society
4550 Post Oak Place, Suite 342
Houston, Texas 77027
USA

Telephone: (713) 965-0566
Fax: (713) 960-0488
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