Membership

BSMO membership is annual and is valid from the 1st of January to the 31st of December.

Stay current and connected. Renew / subscribe for BSMO membership 2024 to take advantage of member benefits, demonstrate your commitment and continue to strengthen our community by shaping the future of medical oncology together.

The deadline to renew your membership is 31 May 2024

NEW 2024 membership categories & annual fee

  1. EFFECTIVE MEMBERS > Voting right at the yearly General Assembly
    • Effective member BSMO ONLY > 125,00 EUR
      • medical, radiation or surgical oncologist or clinician with other background 
    • Effective member JOINT BSMO& ESMO* / BGDO** / BeSTRO*** > 75,00 EUR
      • effective member (clinician) that is member of ESMO, BGDO, BeSTRO

BSMO has reciprocal membership agreements with:
* ESMO – since 2015 – 75,00 EUR to be paid to BSMO and 130,00 EUR you must pay directly to ESMO 
** BGDO – new since 2024 – 75,00 EUR to be paid to BSMO and 65,00 EUR you must pay directly to BGDO
*** BeSTRO – new since 2024 – TBD

  1. SPECIAL MEMBERS > NO voting right at the yearly General Assembly
    • Junior member in-training for Medical Oncology (from 4th year) > FREE
      • An application with CV must be sent to administration@bsmo.be. After approval of your application you may sign up as Junior member
      • Junior members must inform BSMO as soon as they start working as medical oncologist by sending their new RIZIV/INAMI number > from that moment the effective membership fee must be paid 
    • Undergraduate student member (or 1st to 3rd year internal medicine) > FREE
      • Undergraduate medical and science students doing their first degree and interested in medical oncology
      • A motivation letter must be sent to administration@bsmo.be. After approval you may sign up as Undergraduate student member
    • Emeritus member > FREE
      • Effective members discontinuing active practice
    • Associate member > 25,00 EUR
      • Scientist/researcher without INAMI/RIZIV and not from industry, (hospital) pharmacist, other oncology health care professional, patient advocate
    • Corporate member > 125,00 EUR
      • Professional active in pharmaceutical or biotechnological industry/press

BSMO membership benefits 2024

  • the tools to improve your daily practice, develop your career and contribute actively to the progress of medical oncology
  • access to BJMO online content + hard copy
  • free participation in the 27th Annual BSMO Meeting 2025 + social programme and complimentary hotel room incl. breakfast and city tax on Friday night
    ! ATTENTION > ONLY complimentary room for effective members provided they have paid their annual fee for 2024 & Junior members in-training
    ! ATTENTION > there will only be a limited number of complimentary rooms available via the online registration form for the 27th Annual BSMO Meeting 2025 (registration opens early October 2024 – first-come, first-served)
    ! ATTENTION > Special members Corporate can only take part in the scientific programme (open sessions).  They cannot join the social programme.
  • free access to the BSMO Annual Meeting material
    ! ATTENTION > material from closed sessions only for effective members 
  • free participation in the BSMO-Bordet/post MASCC Symposium
  • free participation in BSMO webinars

For questions regarding membership, please contact Mrs Mieke Akkers by e-mail: administration@bsmo.be