Are you passionate about advancing Lifestyle Medicine in South Africa? Become a member and support our mission to improve the health of all South Africans.

The South African Lifestyle Medicine Association (SALMA) is an interdisciplinary  association working towards improved prevention, management, and treatment of chronic, complex and lifestyle-related conditions. SALMA members include GP’s and medical specialists, nurses, allied and other health professionals, public health professionals, educators, scientists, researchers, healthcare executives and health students.

 

Membership Benefits

  • Become part of a dynamic, life-changing movement of Lifestyle Medicine advocates.
  • Access free CPD accredited educational webinars, journal club meetings and archive recordings.
  • Receive exclusive membership rates for all SALMA conferences, workshops and courses, including the SALMA Accreditation in Lifestyle Medicine course.
  • Access Lifestyle Medicine resources and patient handouts.
  • Receive mentorship and academic support while pursuing certification through the World Lifestyle Medicine Organisation or the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine.

  • Register your services, network directly with like-minded professionals and expand your referral networks on our exclusive member platforms. 
  • List your practice on our ‘Find a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner’ page after certifying in Lifestyle Medicine.

Full Membership

R900/ year

Eligibility Criteria:

Full Membership is open to eligible practitioners who are appropriately qualified, registered and affiliated to relevant professional bodies.

Appropriately qualified means a degree level qualification or higher appropriate to your profession. Registered and affiliated means that you hold registration or affiliation with a board, council, society or association appropriate to your profession.

Full Membership

3 years

 

R2 430

Eligibility Criteria:

3-year membership offers an advantage of a 10% discount per annum and protection against price increases within the membership period.

Full Membership is open to eligible practitioners who are appropriately qualified, registered and affiliated to relevant professional bodies.

Appropriately qualified means a degree level qualification or higher appropriate to your profession. Registered and affiliated means that you hold registration or affiliation with a board, council, society or association appropriate to your profession.

Associate Membership

R550/ year

Eligibility Criteria:

Membership is open to all health professionals, supporters and individuals who do not qualify for Full Membership.

Associate Membership

3 years

 

R1 485

Eligibility Criteria:

Membership is open to all health professionals, supporters and individuals who do not qualify for Full Membership.

 

Student Membership

FREE

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for student membership, you must be:

A current undergraduate student of a South African university/college/institution (proof of student status will be required)

Actively completing a qualification in medicine, allied health, public health, health research or health science