MDS Membership Overview

The Movement Disorder Society (MDS) is an international professional society of clinicians, scientists and other healthcare professionals who are interested in Parkinson's disease, related neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, hyperkinetic Movement Disorders and abnormalities in muscle tone and motor control. The spectrum of clinical disorders represented by the Society includes but is not limited to:

• Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism
• Dystonia
• Chorea, Huntington's disease, other
• Ataxia
• Tremor
• Myoclonus and Startle
• Tics and Tourette syndrome
• Restless legs syndrome
• Gait disorders
• Other

Membership Benefits

Membership Type	Regular	Junior	Waived Dues
	$200 U.S. Annually Clinicians, other health professionals, researchers and policy makers in Movement Disorders	$100 U.S. Annually Applies to residents, fellows, and those training in healthcare or scientific research. Status must be certified in writing by the member's employer and submitted with payment. If paying by credit card online, the application will be processed upon receipt of employer verification documentation by mail.	$10 U.S. Annually Specifically designed to enable those on a lower income to join the Society. Benefits include all member benefits except the journal, Movement Disorders. Waived Dues Members need to apply every year in order to renew their membership.
Print Journal
Online Journal
Newsletter
Print and Online Directory
Reduced Registration fees			*
Members only CME Activities
Access to members only information
Participation in Electoral Process

* Waived Dues Members will also receive waived registration fees for the annual International Congress

Journal

A subscription to the print, DVD and online journal Movement Disorders. This publication provides a forum for Movement Disorder topics and is currently edited by Drs. Günther Deuschl and Christopher Goetz, together with an international group of 32 experts in the field. Many of the articles published in the 16 annual issues of Movement Disorders are also featured on DVD, sent to subscribers twice per year. Subscribers also receive supplements on special topics in addition to the 16 issues of the journal published annually.

Educational Programs

A reduction in fees charged for participation in the Society's educational programs. Among these are the annual International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, and various clinical and scientific programs held separately from the Congress. Information on upcoming programs can be obtained from the Secretariat at the address listed below, in the Movement Disorders journal, or on the Education page of this Web site. The Society is actively developing a comprehensive educational program that will offer members multiple opportunities to update clinical skills and learn new information at reduced rates.

Membership Directory

A great resource and networking tool for MDS members is the Membership Directory. A print version as well as an Online Directory lists addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses for all current members.

Newsletter

A quarterly newsletter entitled Moving Along. This quarterly newsletter offers the Society's members up-to-date information on new developments such as clinical trials, upcoming meetings, and policy issues.

Elections

Participation in the choice of Officers and International Executive Committee (IEC) members. Elections for the leaders governing The Movement Disorder Society are conducted every two years. In addition, business meetings are held annually to provide members with up-to-date Society information.