IBMS executes its worldwide mission through collaboration with a number of leading bone societies around the world. It offers several types of affiliate partnerships:

IBMS BoneKEy Member Societies will be able to provide their individual members with:

• Free access to BoneKEy Reports (subscription portion of BoneKEy)
• Ability to advertise society news and conferences on the BoneKEy site

IBMS and Nature Publishing Group are working on the specifics of the offer, expected to be fully implemented by mid-2012. Contact IBMS Headquarters for more information.

IBMS Member Societies will be able to provide their individual members with:

• All the benefits of the IBMS BoneKEy Member Society
• Full individual membership benefits from IBMS, including voting, eligibility for awards, fellowships and travel grants, ability to serve on committees and the Board of Directors, as well as discounts at IBMS meetings.

For information about this paid IBMS Affiliate membership, please contact IBMS Headquarters.

IBMS collaborates with IBMS Partner Societies on initiatives such as joint meetings, seminars and workshops, marketing exchanges with communication to their respective members through our Affiliate News area, links to their websites and/or bag inserts at meetings. Societies include:

• European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) – Last joint meeting in Athens (2011)
• Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) – Last joint meeting in Sydney (2009)
• Japanese Bone and Mineral Society (JBMS) – Next joint meeting in Kobe (2013)
• View All Partner Societies

Download our IBMS Partner Society Application.