About SMIT

The Society for Medical Innovation and Technology is an international society, formed in 1989 under the name "Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy" by an innovative group of medical practitioners led by John Wickham. The founding members were leaders in their fields and were dedicated to the multidisciplinary advancement of minimally invasive therapy in an attempt to reduce patient trauma arising from surgical operations or radiological interventions. The current membership base includes representatives from most medical specialties, instrument manufacturing, biomedical engineering and research. As to reflect this broader membership as well as to attract further members not necessarily only within minimally invasive therapy, the name of the Society was formally changed to "Society for Medical Innovation and Technology" during the 12th Congress in the year 2000.

Membership application can be submitted online at www.smit.de or can be downloaded and submitted by mail to smit@smit.org.

Membership fee per year:
Institutional members, medical practitioners and members of industry € 300,-
Nurses, technicians, engineers, and medical practitioners in training € 200,-

• Membership includes subscription to Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies (MITAT journal), the official journal of the Society, listed in Current Contents. For further information see www.smit.de/journal.html.
• Members of the society also enjoy a reduced registration fee at the annual SMIT Conference.
• Members of the society are eligible for election to the Steering Committee and can become members of the SMIT Task Forces.

Additional Information on SMIT, including the philosophy of the Society, can be found at www.smit.de.