Your professional home in respiratory health
Join the healthcare professionals across the island of Ireland who are learning, connecting and shaping the future of respiratory health together.

Who can join?
Membership is open to all healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with respiratory disease on the island of Ireland, North and South.
Why join the ITS?
Everything you need to keep learning, stay connected and grow your career in respiratory health.
CPD events all year
Webinars, the Spring Meeting and our Annual Scientific Meeting, the highlight of the Irish respiratory calendar.
Educational resources
Our resource library and the ITS Podcast, with clinical updates and career stories from respiratory leaders.
Networking
Member-only networking events and the ITS Newsletter keep you connected with colleagues across Ireland.
Bursaries and grants
Access bursaries and research grants available through our partners.
Present your work
Opportunities to present and take part in our conferences and events.
Reduced membership rates
Save on European and international society memberships through the ITS. See the details below.
Your ITS membership saves you more
ITS members receive reduced rates on these memberships.
European Respiratory Society
Reduced rates on ERS membership through our joint membership arrangement.
ITS–ERS joint membership (PDF) ↗World Association for Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology
Reduced rates on WABIP membership.
Apply for WABIP membership ↗British & Ulster Thoracic Societies
Members in Northern Ireland of the BTS and/or UTS receive reduced ITS rates. Email your membership number for a discount code.
Request a discount code →How to join
Choose your category
Select the membership category that fits you below.
Complete the online form
Fill in your details on the online form.
New Ordinary Members
Download the Proposer’s Statement and arrange for it to be completed.
Choose your membership
Select a category to see the price and join online.
Questions about membership?
Contact the ITS Office and we’ll help you find the right category.
membership@irishthoracicsociety.com