The duties and responsibilities of the Membership Committee are as follows:

Prepare the agenda for the Annual meeting of the Membership Committee which 
is usually held in conjunction with the Annual meeting of the Society.

Sustain and augment the Society's membership by recruitment of new 
members who will advance the cause and aims of the Society.

Monitor the size of the Society's membership and its distribution by specialty, 
geographic location and sociodemographic characteristics to develop strategies 
to promote membership by individuals in specific areas and to report on 
current status to the Board of Directors.

 Publicize the Society by such means as advertisements or announcements in 
appropriate professional journals, prepare and distribute documents describing 
the activities of the Society to appropriate individuals or professional 
organizations, etc.

Propose policies and procedures to the Board of Directors which could be 
expected to enhance membership in the Society (e.g., dues, applications, 
programs).