What is an affiliate member?
An affiliate member is a professional who subscribes and practices according to the DSR mission: Addressing rehabilitation through complex, multiple systems.
Why would you want to join?
In addition to the practical benefits of membership listed, we believe that the problems in healthcare are also a tremendous opportunity for creativity. Our online community is a vehicle for such creativity.
Many of us are individuals who are often working in relatively isolated settings (geographically or philosophically). By participating in this online learning community, we can come together to support and learn from one another. In the past we have often shared on an individual basis. Now this sharing can be expanded to accelerate the changes within the system.
Our online community will attempt to strike a balance with the realities of business and informational property rights. Hence, there will be both material freely shared, and opportunities to sell copyrighted material:an ongoing, but critical balancing process.
The basic affiliate membership is free, and will remain so, for all charter members. The following benefits are included in the basic affiliation:
- An attractive, information rich affiliate "office" in the learning community featuring 3 design options:
- A single page offering your basic information and graphic.
- A link to your existing web site, if you have one.
- For additional fees, your own web site designed with DSR affiliate Netcraft.Com.
- Increased networking with like-minded professional colleagues.
- Peer support for developing your clinical tools.
- Increased availability to support others doing research in your area of expertise.
- A listing in the directory for local referrals by professionals and clients.
- You may contribute your recommendations on the book review list.
The benefits of shared online market traffic are:
- Increased traffic to your existing web site.
- Additional promotion of your seminars and training materials.
- The opportunity to plan and participate in combined seminars and tours.
The premium levels of membership are available for a nominal fee, and provide additional value to include:
- The opportunity to generate and sell e-books for clients and back of room sales.
- Selling your products through our secure e-commerce store.
- Online registration and payment options for your seminars.
What doesn't membership mean?
- A member is not restricted to any specific perspective or profession.
- A member is not certified or licensed in any manner.
- A member is not tied to any restrictive covenants or time obligations...it is a voluntary affiliation.
- There is no legal partnership or contractual relationship beyond the agreements of those affiliates who use the e-commerce premium service.