What is the British Thyroid Association ?

The British Thyroid Association is a non-profit making learned society of professional clinical specialist doctors and scientists in the UK who manage patients with thyroid disease and/or are researching into the thyroid and its diseases in humans. The BTA is the only national professional organisation in the UK composed of research doctors and consultants who are accredited by having completed higher professional training in thyroid and other endocrine diseases.

The BTA is associated with The British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) and the Thyroid Eye Disease Association (TED) , both of which are patient-led officially registered charities set up for the support and education of patients suffering from thyroid disease and their families.

What are the benefits of being a member of the British Thyroid Association ?

There are several advantages of membership, which include:

• Attendance at scientific meetings on the thyroid and thyroid disease
• Discounted registration fees for BTA and BES conferences
• A regular newsletter, which keeps you in touch with thyroid related issues
• A forum for peer group discussion amongst thyroid experts
• Access to the BTA website (shortly to be interactive)
• Access to appropriate national and international guidelines
• An opportunity to bid for research funding (The BTF Award)
• Discounted membership of the British Thyroid Association

How much does it cost to join the British Thyroid Association?

The annual membership fee for the British Thyroid Association is £25 for 2002/03. The discounted annual rate for joint membership of both the British Thyroid Association and the British Thyroid Foundation is £35.

OK, I’m convinced - how do I join?

Easy! Just Click here to download a WORD97 template of the membership form.

Alternatively, you may download the membership form from the BTA website: www.british-thyroid-association.org

Membership is not open to patients or to the general public