ncbc membership information

Membership Information
Membership Options
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Membership Privileges
        Every month members will receive the NCBC newsletter, Breast Center Bulletin. Newsletters contain articles highlighting issues involved in managing a breast center, spotlight articles on member breast centers and their activities, psychosocial aspects of breast health care, private-sector breast health business articles and updates on breast health care legislation. Each member is encouraged to contribute an article about an area of expertise or about his/her breast health facility and its programs. The NCBC has a staff writer to help prepare articles.
   Another service to members is NCBC's website. Each member is listed on this site and may submit a description of the practice and its services. If a member already has a website, a link to the site is provided free of charge. We hope this will serve as a marketing tool for our members. Also on this site members have a secure message exchange board.
   Membership entitles access to the website's E-mail Exchange Service. Upon joining or renewing membership, each member is supplied a user name and membership number that allow members access to the E-mail Exchange page. Members may leave questions about any aspect of patient care, programming, starting or expanding a breast center, support group issues, patient resources and much more. Members may even want to post job openings - or list information about themselves if they are available for a new position. Other members will leave responses to questions, and professional networking begins.
  The most important communication and networking opportunity is the Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference. Each spring NCBC coordinates an annual meeting for members and their guests. Members attend at a reduced rate. Attendees meet and exchange information with other breast care professionals from around the country and the world and form new relationships to network throughout the remainder of the year. Continuing education credits are offered for RTs, RNs and physicians. The focus of each conference varies as the issues facing breast health professionals change.

Diversity Encourages Participation
Several committees help facilitate NCBC's programs. With the membership representing many distinct fields of training, personal involvement through participation in one or more of the committees is encouraged. Below is a list of NCBC committees in which members are invited to become involved. Please have your member ID number on hand to enter the Members-Only section of this website so you can let us know on which committees you would like to participate. Click here to go to the login page.

Communication and Marketing Division
Membership Development and Marketing Program
Email Exchange Program
Corporate Liaison
Organization Liaison Committee

Education, Quality and Research Division
Conference Program Committee
Networking Task Force
Abstract/Poster Task Force
Grant Writing Task Force
Newsletter Committee

International Liaison Committee

Breast Navigation Certification Program

National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Certification Program

Clinical Breast Examination Certification Program

Breast Self Examination Certification Program

Organizational Division
Nominating Committee
Executive Committee

Past President's Council
Finance Committee
Internal/External Policy and Bylaws Committee

Where do you fit in NCBC?
    That really depends on you! If you are a dedicated professional working in the breast health care arena, you will have an opportunity to meet colleagues from around the nation for networking purposes in problem resolution areas or patient care. Many of your colleagues are already members.
    Presently, NCBC has among its members individuals that represent the medical fields of radiology, surgery, oncology, OB/GYN and pathology. The clinical fields are represented by members in all levels of counseling, oncology and clinical nursing as well as by nurse practitioners. Radiologic technology is represented in the membership by radiologists specializing in breast imaging. Administrators and managers of breast centers are also included in the membership. These individuals represent centers that are freestanding, community hospital based and university hospital based. Individuals do not have to be affiliated with a breast center to join. The NCBC has members who work at women's centers, wellness centers, other non-profit organizations or private practice. Breast health consultants, authors and representatives from the commercial sector, who deliver equipment and supplies to providers, round out the NCBC membership.
    Our organization is in the process of certifying and typing breast centers to prepare centers in meeting the demands of delivering excellence in patient care

Membership Options

Direct Providers of Patient Care
Medical facilities and individuals that provide direct patient care are included in this classification.

	Medical Organization or Medical Facility Membership Print this application \| Fill out this application online This category includes membership for the medical facility, and one individual is designated as the primary or lead member. If the individual representing the organization changes employment or needs to be changed, the membership remains with the institution. Types of organizational members include, but are not limited to, imaging centers, breast centers, OB/GYN offices, hospitals with breast services, university research centers, a group of breast surgeons, wellness or women's centers, etc. Annual membership for the initial applicant is $250. Membership is on an annual basis from October 1 through September 30. Membership includes reduced registration to the Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference.
	Associate Membership Print this application \| Fill out this application online All additional members from the same facility are $90 each. The directory of breast professionals will include the names of associate members. Membership includes reduced registration to the Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference.
	Military/Government Facility or Individual Membership Print this application \| Fill out this application online This membership is the same as the Medical Organization or Medical Facility membership, but it is for Military/Government personnel only.
	Associate Military/Government Membership Print this application \| Fill out this application online This membership is the same as an associate membership, but it is for Military/Government personnel only.
	Independent Medical Professional Membership Print this application \| Fill out this application online With independent medical professional membership, the membership is with the individual medical professional. Annual membership is $195. Membership includes reduced registration to the Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference
	Membership Benefits Include receipt of the NCBC monthly newsletter, the Breast Center Bulletin; the ability to connect with members who have expertise in areas where information is being sought, which reduces researching efforts and expands national networking; reduced rates for various publications; access to breast professionals around the country; a free listing of your center or facility on NCBC's web page; a description of your facility as part of your Internet listing; access to the members-only section of the website; (sample job descriptions, member Q&As, newsletter archive) a free link to your website from your listing on NCBC's web page; individual member registration to NCBC's Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference at a reduced rate; group discounts for three or more individuals from the same facility to the conference; participation in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers� Program; and access to the Breast Patient Navigator website.

Providers of Breast Health Services or Products
Independent business consultants/professionals, corporate manufacturers and medical suppliers are included in this classification. (Note: These two membership classifications were created to inform NCBC members of the various private sector products and services available to them to improve patient care. The corporate membership benefits were designed to provide a marketing mechanism for corporate members to inform breast center members around the country about products and services. We trust by making information about your products and services available to the membership, there will be increased opportunities to improve the care provided patients and enhance the medical and administrative environment under which patient care is provided. )

Independent Businesses - Consultants and Professionals
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Membership is with the business or professional. Types of members in this group include independent breast health consultants and independent marketing businesses, etc. Annual membership is $250. Membership is reduced by 25% if the business is an exhibitor at the Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference.

Corporate - Medical Manufacturers, Suppliers & Pharmaceuticals
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Membership is with the corporation. One individual is designated as the primary contact. If the individual representing the organization changes employment or needs to be changed, the membership remains with the corporation. Types of members include software companies, research companies, makers of mammography equipment, technology companies, etc. Annual membership is $500. Membership is reduced by 25% if the company is an exhibitor at the Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference.

Corporate Membership Benefits Include

receipt of the monthly NCBC newsletter, Breast Center Bulletin;
assistance with marketing to member breast health professionals;
the opportunity to advertise through the NCBC website, E-mail Exchange or newsletter at a 50% discount;
free listing on NCBC Internet page describing products and/or services;
registration to the Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference at a reduced rate (if not exhibiting or sponsoring); and
2010 Annual Conference exhibit space at the rate of $2500 for a 10x10 booth with dues reduced by 25%.

Membership Applications

	Medical Organization or Medical Facility Membership Print this application \| Fill out this application online This category includes membership for the medical facility, and one individual is designated as the primary or lead member. If the individual representing the organization changes employment or needs to be changed, the membership remains with the institution. Types of organizational members include, but are not limited to, imaging centers, breast centers, OB/GYN offices, hospitals with breast services, university research centers, a group of breast surgeons, wellness or women's centers, etc. Annual membership for the initial applicant is $250. Membership is on an annual basis from October 1 through September 30. Membership includes reduced registration to the Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference.
	Associate Membership Print this application \| Fill out this application online All additional members from the same facility are $90 each. The directory of breast professionals will include the names of associate members. Membership includes reduced registration to the Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference.
	Military/Government Facility or Individual Membership Print this application \| Fill out this application online This membership is the same as the Medical Organization or Medical Facility membership, but it is for Military/Government personnel only.
	Associate Military/Government Membership Print this application \| Fill out this application online This membership is the same as an associate membership, but it is for Military/Government personnel only.
	Independent Medical Professional Membership Print this application \| Fill out this application online With independent medical professional membership, the membership is with the individual medical professional. Annual membership is $195. Membership includes reduced registration to the Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference
	Membership Benefits Include receipt of the NCBC monthly newsletter, the Breast Center Bulletin; the ability to connect with members who have expertise in areas where information is being sought, which reduces researching efforts and expands national networking; reduced rates for various publications; access to breast professionals around the country; a free listing of your center or facility on NCBC's web page; a description of your facility as part of your Internet listing; access to the members-only section of the website; (sample job descriptions, member Q&As, newsletter archive) a free link to your website from your listing on NCBC's web page; individual member registration to NCBC's Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Conference at a reduced rate; group discounts for three or more individuals from the same facility to the conference; participation in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers� Program; and access to the Breast Patient Navigator website.