Ideal Medical Society (IMS) 

About Ideal Medical Society (IMS)

Ideal Medical Society (IMS) is a Membership Service of Ideal Publishing Services. Which represents the interests of all those professionals that are engaged and work in medical practice ad healthcare sector, including students in these areas.

The IMS performs a number of important functions for its members, including education and advocacy, including undertaking research, education and innovative projects for the benefits of its members and the population.  The IMS also help set standards for excellence in medical practice and education.  It also helps to inform its members about new research and developments in the fields of medical practice, healthcare and education, and it assists doctors and other healthcare professionals in protecting the interests of their patients. The IMS keeps its members informed through journals, newsletters, Web sites, e-mail, and conferences. What this all means for patients is that if their clinicians belongs to IMS, they are tapped into a broader professional network whose mission is to inform members about the newest, best practices.

Types of IMS Membership and Fees

The Society has five categories of membership for which a fee is payable once a year starting from the anniversary of the date when your membership started:

Please note that there will be extra 50% discount for applicants from developing countries.  Please contact membership@idealpublishing.co.uk for further information.  

IMS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Being a member of the IMS comes with a variety of benefits, which include:

• Receipt of free copies of two major international and official journals of the IMS:  Innovations in Health Professions Education and Medical Practice,  and Medical Law and Ethics Journal.  

• Reduced rates on fees for all the International Scientific Conferences, Courses and Meetings of the IMS annually
• Reduced rates for the purchase of al books and publications of the IMS
• The right to vote and take parts in the various activities of The Society, including voting at elections of officers, council or committees members
• Participation in various activities of the IMS, including national and international projects.
• Opportunities to apply for grants and Scholarships.
• Access to members and their families to the IMS Membership Services, which include:
  • United Medical Education College (UMEC) – www.umec.org.uk
  • IMS Accommodation Services  - estates@idealpublishing.org.uk accommodation@idealpublishing.org.uk
  • IMS Professionals Legal Services – legal@idealpublising.org.uk  
  • IMS Publications Services  - publications@idealpublising.org.uk
  • IMS Events Services  - events@idealpublising.org.uk
  • IMS Courses and Conference Services  -conferences@idealpublising.org.uk 
  • IMS Health and Social Care Services  -  socialcare@idealpublising.org.uk and healthcare@idealpublising.org.uk
  • IMS Medical Services  - medicals@idealpublising.org.uk
  • IMS Accounts Services  - accounts@idealpublising.org.uk
  • IMS Scholarships and  Awards Services – awards@idealpublising.org.uk
  • IMS Publications Services – publications@idealpublising.org.uk
  • And Many More Services – Please contact info@idealpublising.org.uk  with details of the services you require and for more information of other services offered.

Membership Application Information

If you would like to be a member of the Society, request for the Membership Form to complete and send to us by contacting us at  membership@idealpublishing.org.uk

You can also pay your membership via the online payment facility below.

Please note that there is a special reduced rate for certain healthcare professionals from some countries in Africa.  For more details, please contact: membership@idealpublishing.org.uk

You can also contact us by post at:  Membership Officer, IMS Office 156 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, UK. 

Please note that after receipt of the completed application form,  payment invoice for membership fee will be sent to you.  After receipt of the payment, your application will be processed.

Membership Pack will also be sent to you following successful processing of your membership application.

For more information, please contact membership@idealpublishing.org.uk