Ordinary members shall be medical practitioners in Singapore who hold a registerable qualification and who are practising Thoracic Medicine or are interested in Thoracic Medicine.
Associate members shall be scientific workers and personnel of ancillary services in Singapore who are interested in Thoracic Medicine.
Honorary members shall be distinguished persons who have rendered notable services to the Society or to the advancement of Thoracic Medicine.
Ordinary and Associate membership shall be by application to the Honorary Secretary. Honorary members shall be recommended by the Council and elected by a simple majority at a General Meeting.
The Council may refuse an application for membership of the Society without assigning any reason.
A member of the Society may at any time cease to be a member by giving notice in writing to that effect addressed to the Honorary Secretary at the registered place of business of the Society.
Benefits of STS Membership:
1. Discounted rates for the STS Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 (25-26 July 2026).
2. Complimentary En bloc APSR Membership, valued at USD$60 for Ordinary Members, USD$30 for Associate Members.
https://apsr.org/members/dues/
For STS members who have paid their membership dues in 2026 (by ASM 2026), we offer complimentary APSR En Bloc Membership for 2026 (APSR membership term is until 30 September 2026).
For those who are interested in APSR membership term from 1 October 2026 through 30 September 2027, STS membership for 2027 will be required.
- Receive and have free access to the society’s Respirology and Respirology Case Reports Journals
- Entitled to various discounts, including publication fees for cases in Respirology Case Reports, ASPR Congress registration fees, membership dues when joining certain other major respiratory societies, access to teaching library, application for APSR Fellow Member.
https://apsr.org/members/benefits/
3. Reduced Rates for ERS Congress (as part of APSR en-bloc membership)
4. Join a community passionate about Pulmonary Medicine. For doctors, researchers, nurses, allied health and students.
5. Develop networks within the scientific and research community locally, regionally and internationally
6. Contribute to educational activities and shape the future of Pulmonary Medicine in Singapore
7. Opportunity to join the STS Council and chart future development
8. Join our educational activities supporting CME requirements
9. Stay updated in your practice!
Subject to any future decision of the Society at a General Meeting, the annual subscriptions shall be as follows:
Ordinary Member : $35.00
Associate Member : $10.00
Honorary Member : Nil
Rights and Privileges of Membership
Only Ordinary members of the Society shall be entitled to vote and hold office.
Associate and Honorary members shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges of Ordinary Member except that they shall not be eligible to hold office or vote.