University of New England – College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM)
In mid-2015, WADEM launched a pilot project to form a student club at University of New England – College of Osteopathic Medicine. This initiative was spearheaded by Dr. William Bograkos, Dr. Stacey Thieme, and WADEM Membership Chair, Knox Andress. Members of the UNECOM WADEM Student Club are eligible for a special discounted annual membership in WADEM for $35 USD.
WADEM members are health professionals with an interest, background, or expertise in disaster and emergency health and span the globe representing more than 55 countries.
An annual membership in the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine includes the following:
- An annual online subscription to Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, WADEM’s scientific journal;
- Unlimited access to the entire digital archive of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (31 Volumes) through Cambridge Core;
- Registration discounts for the WADEM Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (discounts for the Toronto Congress range from $50 to $130 USD);
- Global networking, contact, and collaboration opportunities;
- Participation opportunities in WADEM Professional Interest Sections, Committees, and Regional Chapters;
- Email updates from the WADEM International Office;
- Voting privileges for the Board of Directors; and
- Special opportunities/discounts for students.
