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Members and Memberships

Why become a member of IATVS?

  • Education & Professional Development

    • Quarterly Grand Rounds via Zoom – Regular online educational sessions featuring current topics in transgender voice care.
    • International Conferences – Access to IATVS congresses, meetings, and scientific events.
    • Latest Scientific Publications – Direct access to links and updates on recently published articles and relevant research.

    Professional Visibility & Resources

    • Use of the IATVS Logo and Membership Badge – Exclusively available to IATVS members for professional communication and visibility.
    • Member Profile on the IATVS Website – Maintain an up-to-date professional profile within the international IATVS network.
    • “Find a Surgeon” / “Find an SLP” Directory – Eligible members can be listed in the IATVS professional directory, helping patients and colleagues identify specialized providers.
    • Professional Information & Updates – Access to relevant professional news, resources, and updates through the members’ section of the IATVS website.

    Community & Networking

    • Join an International Professional Community – Connect with surgeons, SLPs, researchers, and other specialists in transgender voice care worldwide.
    • Members-Only IATVS WhatsApp Group – Exchange questions, clinical information, publications, files, and professional updates directly with fellow members.

    Scientific Collaboration & Leadership

    • Participate in IATVS Committees and Research Groups – Full Members may actively contribute to scientific projects, professional initiatives, and working groups.
    • Voting Rights at the General Assembly – Full Members are entitled to vote on IATVS matters and organizational decisions.
    • Eligibility for Leadership Positions – Full Members may stand for election to administrative and leadership positions within the IATVS.
Become a IATVS member

Membership types:

  • Founding Members are the above-mentioned twelve specialists who founded the group in 2022.
  • Full Members of the association are admitted by the Board Members upon application.
  • Associate members are surgeons who don’t yet meet the full membership criteria (number of procedures), ENT surgeons in training as well as SLPs (Speech-Language Pathologists).  Associate members do not have the right to vote.
  • Honorary Members can be invited by the General Assembly or the unanimous voting of the Founding Members.

How to become a member of IATVS?

Full Membership of the International Association of TransVoice Surgeons is open to Laryngologists and ENT surgeons who hold a special interest in transgender voice surgery or voice deepening surgery.  A minimum of 25 interventions in the field of voice feminization or voice deepening must have been performed.
Associate members are surgeons who don’t yet meet the full membership criteria (number of procedures) as well as ENT surgeons in training as well as SLPs (Speech-Language Pathologists). Associate members don’t have the right to vote.
To qualify for membership, applicants must fill out a form detailing their transgender voice surgery work with a dedicated section. The final decision on membership application shall be taken by the board, by way of a majority vote within 4 weeks.

Memberships Fees

Membership fees will be 110 € per year payable in advance. Membership always refers to a full calendar year.

Become a member

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Disclaimer

Membership of the International Association of TransVoice Surgeons is based on self-declared experience and number of procedures. IATVS does not verify this data. Membership is not an endorsement of the surgeon experience or surgical outcomes.