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<h1 align="center"><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366"><font face="Verdana" size="4"><a name="Are">Are</a> you working as a
health adviser in Genitourinary medicine?</font><font size="5"><!--mstheme--></font></h1>
<p align="center">Why Join SHASTD?<font color="#ff0000"></p>
<p align="center">7 top reasons</font></font><font size="3"></p>
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<li><p align="left">TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP: Become a part of Britain’s second largest
union representing over half a million skilled and professional people. The <a href="../professional_interest/msf"><em>amicus</em> MSF</a> offers you advice, guidance and representation in
all aspects of your working life, from negotiating your conditions of employment to making
certain your employer values your skills and career development. </p>
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<li><p align="justify">PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 300 health advisers around the country have
joined forces to form SHASTD. This equates to approximately 6 out of every 7 health
advisers. Together as a member organisation we can influence the direction of our
profession at a clinic, regional and national level. </p>
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<li><p align="justify"><a href="../professional_interest/newsletter">NEWSLETTER</a>: This is valuable in keeping
in touch with work done by colleagues around the country. It is a useful vehicle in
sharing examples of good practice and encouraging debate. </p>
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<li><p align="justify"><a href="../council/regions">LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS</a>: Each
region holds regular meetings which can be invaluable in reducing the sense of isolation
felt by many members. Invited speakers may contribute to discussions on topical areas of
interest. </p>
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<li><p align="justify"><a href="../council/confoff">ANNUAL CONFERENCE</a>: Attendance is
a must for all health advisers if you can leave behind your clinic work for 3 days each
Spring. The venues change each year with the 1999 one held at Bishop Stortford.
Presentations are usually made by health advisers and workshops covering a variety of
themes impacting on our role make the event a winner with delegates. </p>
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<li><p align="justify">PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION: Along with all other health professions,
health advisers are moving, through SHASTD, towards professional self regulation. This
should eventually lead to state registration. A preliminary register has been established
and all members of SHASTD who are practising health advisers are eligible to be
registered. Contact our <a href="../council/registrar">registrar</a> for further
information or applications to join register.</font></p>
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<li><p align="justify">VALUE FOR MONEY: Full membership costs as little as �2.16 per week
and only �1.02 if you qualify for reduced rate membership. These rates have been held at
the 2001 level.</p>
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<p align="center">For more information on membership contact:</b></font> <b><font size="4"></p>
<p align="center"></font><font size="3">Vincent Lawlor, Membership Secretary</font><font size="4"></p>
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<p align="center"><b><font size="3">Carol English, SHASTD National Officer</font></b></p>
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