Membership Benefits
Becoming a member of the EPC has several benefits, including:
- Full access to the journal Pancreatology
- Discounted registration fee for the annual EPC meeting
- Opportunity to apply for EPC leadership roles (EPC Council and EPC Committees)
- Opportunity to apply for funding for travel grants and fellowships
- Opportunity to collaborate on the development of scientific guidelines
- Access to the Member's Area "My EPC" and association resources
- Voting rights at General Assembly meetings
- Free registration to EPC webinars and other EPC educational events
- Membership in YOUPPIE (if under 45 years of age)
- Optional membership in the International Association of Pancreatology (for €10 p.a.)
- NEW: Dual membership with select societies (details below)
Membership Fees
Membership fees are generally paid on an annual basis (January to December of any given calendar year), as outlined in the EPC statutes. It is, however, possible to join the EPC at any point during the year.
Fee Overview 2025
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Group 1 High Income GDP per capita > 45k USD |
Group 2 Middle Income GDP per capita 25k-45k USD |
Group 3 Low Income GDP per capita < 25k USD |
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| Full Membership One Year |
Regular: €130 Junior: €65 |
Regular: €90 Junior: €45 |
Regular: €60 Junior: €30 |
| Under 35 / Trainee / Fellow / PhD One Year | Junior: €65 | Junior: €45 | Junior: €30 |
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Allied Health / Nurse One Year |
Junior: €65 | Junior: €45 | Junior: €30 |
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Emeritus Membership One Year |
All: €25 | All: €25 | All: €25 |
Supporting GDP data for the membership fees and country tiers can be viewed here.
International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) Membership
All EPC members have the option of becoming a member of the IAP when they become an EPC member or renew their membership.
The fee is €10 p.a. This can be done by checking the appropriate box in the application form.
Dual Memberships With National Societies
We are very pleased to announce that we have signed agreements with the following national associations, which allow dual membership with the EPC (effective January 1st, 2025):
- German Pancreas Club (Deutscher Pankreasclub e.V.)
- Scandinavian Baltic Pancreas Club
- AESPANC (Spanish Pancreas Club)
- Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastroenterogia (SPG) (Portuguese Society of Gastroenterology)
- Georgian Association of Pancreatologists (GAP)
Please follow the instructions on the registration form for new members and be sure to select the "dual membership" box and the appropriate national society. Upon payment you will receive a dual membership certificate and your details will be sent to your national society.
Important note: Individuals who wish to become dual members with the Portuguese Society of Gastroenterology (SPG) must sign up on the SPG website. Your membership data will then be transferred to the EPC.
We expect to add additional national societies in the months to come. If your society is not listed above, we suggest that you contact your leadership and inquire about the status of negotiations with the EPC.
For questions, please do not hesitate to contact the EPC office at info@europeanpancreaticclub.org