Discover the benefits of membership
As a member of ISBT, you will get access to a whole list of benefits including networking, discounted rates to
congresses and events, access to resources and much more. Join us from as little as €30 for the year*.
*Our fees are based on your age, the world bank index (WBI) of your country and your work position.
Get involved in the society
Member Groups & Communities
Be eligible to apply to join a working party or the young professionals council and more.
Society's decision making
Be eligible to nominate and vote for ISBT's board of directors every 2 years
Gain expertise in your field
Career Development & Networking
Be a part of the ISBT global community, share your experience and connect with colleagues and leaders in the field.
Free access to ISBT Education
ISBT supports you throughout your career with educational programmes, scholarships and CME accredited activities. Get free access to ISBT Education and watch past congress webcasts, webinars, presentations, the live journal club and more.
Attend Webinars and Live Journal Clubs
Join our monthly sessions with experts in transfusion medicine; have your questions answered during and after the session discussion
Stay informed with the latest updates in blood transfusion
Keep up to date with the latest news in transfusion medicine
Receive news and society updates via our monthly E-news and Education E-news.
Have access to scientific publications
Access to Vox Sanguinis our high impact journal and ISBT's quarterly magazine Transfusion Today
Make the most of your membership and evidence your CPD
Congresses and events
Benefit from a discount on registrations for ISBT Congresses - Regional, International and Virtual.
Keep track of your CPD
Earn CME and CPD credits by attending live webinars, live journal clubs, congresses, workshops or watching course recordings on your own schedule. Use your ISBT CPD record to organise and evidence all of your CPD - available to members only.
Access your membership via the ISBT App
The ISBT App provides members an instant access to our publications, webinar registrations, working parties and young professionals groups, details of upcoming congresses, updates on different activities and much more.
With you at each stage of your career
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Individual membership
Individual membership is for individuals who have demonstrated a sustained interest in the field of blood transfusion medicine and science or related disciplines. Individual membership includes:
- Access to ISBT Education (including congress webcasts and presentations)
- Subscription for Vox Sanguinis
- Access to ISBT's in house quarterly magazine, Transfusion Today
- Receipt of the monthly E-news
- Registration discount at ISBT congresses
- Become a member of one of ISBT's 15 Working Parties (by application)
- Voting at yearly General Assembly
- Nominating candidates for elections to the Board of Directors
- Opportunity to be elected to the ISBT Board of Directors
Affiliate membership
Affiliate membership is open to National Blood Transfusion Societies, Blood Services and Blood Centres. All Affiliate members will be required to name one representative, who receives the same benefits as an individual member
The named representative will be the main point of contact between ISBT and the Affiliate (yourselves). We will ask them to communicate with their Affiliate members matters to do with the ISBT affiliate membership. The representative can also add members to the website so to access the Affiliate Suite. For more information please contact ISBT membership.
All other members of your organisation will get complimentary access to a selection of material on the ISBT Education portal . This selection of material, under the Affiliate Suite, includes presentations from past congresses (webcasts and learning quizzes), some recent and past webinars an educational eBook and the international Guideline library.
The cost of becoming an Affiliate member depends on the WBI of the country where the affiliate (organisation) is located, and the number of members or employees in your organisation (those receiving access).
- National blood transfusion societies, blood services and blood centres in lower middle and low income countries (according to the World Bank Index) pay €1,- per member/employee, with a minimum of €100 for blood centres and blood services, and a minimum of €200 for national societies.
- National blood transfusion societies, blood services and blood centres in upper middle and high income countries (according to the World Bank Index) pay €2,- per member/employee, with a minimum of €100 for blood centres and blood services, and a minimum of €200 for national societies.
Honorary Membership
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Honorary Membership is a recognition of those, long-serving members, who have made remarkable contributions to the advancement of the society. This membership is a lifetime appointment with all benefits of a full, individual membership and it is given by invitation only. Membership dues are waived for honorary members.
Current Honorary Members
Peter Flanagan
Peter currently works as a Transfusion Medicine Specialist with New Zealand Blood Service based in Wellington having previously been the National Medical Director of NZBS for over 20 years. He has been closely involved with ISBT as a Board member from 2006, and subsequently President between 2012 and 2014. He chaired the Standing Committee on Ethics from 2016 until 2022 and played a key role in the development of the updated ISBT Code of Ethics. He has been the President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion (ANZSBT), is a member of the WHO Expert Panel on Blood Transfusion and has also been closely involved with transfusion activities with the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM) and Council of Europe for 20 years.
“Being an ISBT member has been extremely helpful to me, both for my research and in my clinical work. I’ve especially appreciated the emphasis on promoting researchers who, like myself, are in the early stages of their careers.”
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the discipline of blood transfusion, from donor selection to post-transfusion monitoring, in a clear and understandable way that will benefit all students, particularly those working without the benefit of a skilled trainer.
"Membership of the ISBT has been an immeasurable and rewarding experience that has helped me grow professionally"
