Apply for individual membership
Thank you for your interest to become a member of EuroScan international network e. V., also known as international HealthTechScan (i-HTS). EuroScan/i-HTS is a global scientific association dedicated to raising awareness of new, emerging, changing and obsolete health technologies across the life cycle of health technologies.
The network brings together scientific and administrative organisations and professionals who contribute to the identification, sharing and assessment of health technologies. EuroScan supports collaboration through information exchange, the development of methods and standards, and the creation of tools that improve awareness activities in healthcare and society.
Who CAn APPLY
Individual membership is open to persons who are not affiliated with an industrial company during application and membership.
Applicants should meet the following general requirements:
- Applicants develop, run, or support programmes or tools for the early identification and/or assessment of emerging, new, changing, or obsolete health technologies; or they contribute scientific methods or scientifically based tools in this field.
- Applicants are involved in health management decision-making at local, regional, or national level, or they have an ongoing and officially recognised role in relation to regional or national government.
- Applicants are not affiliated to industrial companies
Membership Principles
Applicants are expected to be transparent about their foundation and to declare any conflicts of interest as soon as they arise. Organisations applying for membership must also confirm that they have no commercial interests, apart from scientific cooperation, with commercial companies or research and development centres.
In addition, applicants must share and accept the ideas and content of the EuroScan/i-HTS by-laws and commit to supporting the EuroScan/i-HTS mission, transparent networking and information sharing within the network.
Before you start
Please complete the application form and prepare the relevant organisational and contact information in advance. You may also be asked to provide additional supporting material, such as publications, programme information, or other documents relevant to your organisation’s work.
The application process for individual membership includes the submission of personal information. Membership fees and regulations depend on the membership type and are governed by the applicable EuroScan rules and documents. More information about membership fees: https://ihts.org/membership/