Membership in the Society of Family Planning is open to any qualified individual who is in good professional standing and has an interest in family planning demonstrated through post-doctoral training, a substantial clinical or laboratory practice, or academic presentations and publications within this field. This includes persons who perform clinical, basic science, epidemiologic, social science, demographic, statistical, or related types of studies. The essential criterion for selection is continuing identification with the field of family planning.

There are three categories of SFP membership:

• Fellowship
• Candidate fellowship
• Junior fellowship

Benefits of membership

• Eligibility to apply for SFP research grants in the field of family planning
• A subscription to Contraception, the official journal of the Society of Family Planning
• An invitation to the Society of Family Planning's annual awards dinner and business meeting
• Opportunities to network with like-minded colleagues
• Opportunities to present and be exposed to the latest in family planning research
• Eligibility to serve as Board members (Fellows and Junior Fellows only)
• Opportunities to participate in Society committees (Fellows and Junior Fellows only)

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