Membership to the Institute for the Preservation of Medical Traditions is open to any person in any part of the world interested in the purposes for which the Institute is organized, and its nonprofit policy. The status of Associate is the membership obtained by payment of the annual dues. Associates have the right to attend meetings, participate in discussions, and serve on committees of the Institute. Annual dues of Associates, together with gifts or bequests made specifically to the Institute will be used exclusively to carry on the purposes of the Institute.