Constitution & Bylaws

Name: Saudi Society of Nephrology & Transplantation.

Headquarters:
King Saud University – Riyadh.
The proposed society may establish other branches inside the Kingdom whenever necessary. Address:
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Riyadh
P.O. Box: 241437 Riyadh 11322

Objectives:

• To develop and promote educational activities for health workers in renal care.
• To participate in spreading public health awareness and to provide support for renal patients.
• To develop professional and scientific practice of the Society members.
  To ease the exchange of research outcomes and scientific ideas between local and international agencies and institutes concerned.
• To participate in formulating plans related to renal diseases and transplantation.
• To promote the highest quality of care for patients with renal diseases.

Means:

• The society shall endeavor to achieve the aforementioned objectives by all legal means, and may especially opt to exercise the following aspects of activitys:
• Encouraging and supporting scientific research
• Writing and translating scientific works in the field of kidney diseases and patient care
• Carrying out scientific studies to help improve applied practice sides
  Organizing symposiums, seminars, workshops and courses related to the objectives and interests of the society
• Setting up educative channels to provide better care of nephrology patient
• Participating in local and international activities in the field of kidney
• Inviting concerned Professors and physicians to participate in the activities of the society
• Arranging scientific trips for the society members
• Providing scientific consultation in kidney diseases and transplantation fields to the authorities which may need such consultation
• Designing and supervising the website of the society to be a tributary of Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• Cooperating with the governmental bodies, and scientific institutions, companies and societies to accomplish the objectives set by the society

Membership – Regulations and Procedures:
A membership is divided into five types supervised by membership committee which is headed by a member of the board of directors.

Types of membership:

1. Active membership:

• Shall be granted to whom fulfills the conditions which are: to be consultant or specialist physician specialized in kidney diseases and transplantation, practices work in the kingdom, and has a certificate acknowledged by The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
• An active membership shall grant its holder the right to stand for election, vote, enter the members section on the website, and get the periodicals for free
• Fees shall be paid according to regulations

2. Affiliation membership:

• Shall be granted to resident and working physicians, and who are interested in the field of the society such as pharmacists, nurses, and health-educated
• An affiliate member shall not have the right to vote or stand for election. However, he can enter the website of the society and get the periodicals for free
• Fees shall be paid according to regulations</li

3. Honorary membership

• Shall be granted to somebody who has effective contributions intended to support the field of kidney diseases and transplantation or the society. He shall be nominated by a member of the society, and his membership shall be sanctioned by the board of directors and approved by the chairman
• An honorary member shall have the right to attend periodical and extraordinary meetings of the general assembly
• He shall not have the right to vote or stand for election
• He shall be exempted from any participation fees

4. Permanent membership

• Shall be granted to nephrologists who are sixty five years old according to the Hijri calendar
• It shall be sanctioned by the board of directors and approved by the chairman
• A permanent member shall have the right to attend periodical and extraordinary meetings of the general assembly and to enter the members section on the website
• He shall have the right only to vote
• He shall be exempted from any participation fees
• It could be converted to active membership if conditions were fulfilled

5. International membership

• Shall be granted to nephrologists whom the conditions of active membership are applied to, and who work outside the kingdom
• An international member shall have the right to vote
• He shall not have the right to stand for election; however, he can enter the website of the society and get the periodicals for free
• He shall have the right to attend the meetings
• Fees shall be paid according to regulations

6. Student membership: Shall be granted to Medical Students showing interest in the field of Nephrology or participating in society’s activities

Membership – Regulations and Procedures:

• To be of good conduct and never been criminally judged
• To officially submit the application of membership on the form of the society, in writing or by e-mail
• To pay participation fees
• All membership applications shall be submitted to the secretary of the society. Thereupon, a recommendation shall be submitted to the chairman
• A membership shall be effective from the date of final approval, not from the date a request was submitted
• The period of a membership shall be one year; a member shall have the right to request a next three years membership
• The longer the period of membership request is, the less the fee is. It is according to the annual fees approved by the board of directors