Members Overview

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The USP Convention membership is constituted to ensure suitable representation of those sections of the pharmaceutical care and food ingredient communities that are impacted by and in turn impact USP's activities. Members guide and facilitate USP's work to advance health through public standards through discussions that address issues of interest to their constituents, voting on resolutions that guide USP's policies and initiatives, and electing the USP Convention officers (the president and treasurer), trustees, and the Council of Experts. Members keep their constituencies informed of USP activities and issues and share with USP information and perspectives from colleagues in their categories that are relevant to USP.

Attention Convention Members: USP Resolution Status Updates

Register Today: Resolution Status Updates–2013 Town Hall Webinars—Register today for the Council of the Convention’s (CoC) 2013 status update on USP’s Resolutions. The CoC will segment eight currently active resolutions (adopted by members in 2010) by topical areas into four webinar sessions starting in March. Town Halls are currently scheduled for the following dates:

  • May 23, 2013 3:00–4:00 PM ET—Webinar for Resolutions 4 (Register Here)
    • Res. 4–Support and Advance Global Public Health Initiatives
  • June 19, 2013 1:30–2:30 PM ET—Webinar for Resolutions 8/9 (Register Here)
    • Res. 8–Develop, Maintain and Promote Adoption of Quality Standards for Compounded Medicines
    • Res. 9–Explore Development of Quality Standards of Value to Practitioners and the Public

Through this town hall medium, Convention members may interact and submit questions for presenters and the CoC in a real-time online environment. There will be more information about the on-line events in the coming months. Review the written status of the 2010–2015 Resolutions.

Previous Town Hall Webinars—Watch videos of completed Town Hall Webinars below.

Town Hall Webinar Resolution 6-7

Webinar for Resolutions 6/7—2 Parts, 53 minutes total:
Part 1 / Part 2
 •   Res. 6–Continue and Expand Commitment to Quality Standards for Food Ingredients
 •   Res. 7–Promote Availability, Use and Recognition of Quality Standards for Dietary Supplements


USP Convention Membership Categories

Voting Organizational Members of the USP Convention (Convention Members) represent the pharmaceutical care and food ingredient communities that may be affected by USP's activities. According to the 2010–2015 Bylaws, member categories include:

  • Academic institutions and associations
  • Health practitioner professional and scientific associations
  • Consumer and other public interest organizations
  • Manufacturer, trade, and affiliated associations
  • Governmental bodies, divisions, or associations
  • Non-governmental standards-setting and conformity assessment bodies

Read Bylaws Excerpts on Membership

View Voting Organizational Members

Invitation

The Board of Trustees invites organizations to membership based on recommendations made by the Council of the Convention (CoC).


Member Responsibilities

  • Name a Delegate
  • Be sure that your Delegate or Alternate attends Member Meetings

Delegate Responsibilities

  • Understand USP's mission, strategic plan, and activities.
  • Educate your colleagues about USP—share Member Memos
  • Identify common interests and suggest ways that USP and your organization
    can collaborate
  • Respond when USP asks for feedback
  • Serve on committees when asked
  • Prepare for the Member Meeting by reviewing materials

Benefits

Cause for Removal

  • Failure to name a Delegate for a 12-month period
  • Failure of Delegate to attend two consecutive Member Meetings

Member Meeting