LSIT Membership Fees

The LSIT Global Institute is a U.S. 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law.

LSIT members are key leaders demonstrating their commitment towards effectiveness in the life sciences industry. Membership expresses leadership for advancing LSIT's mission and vision of:

The LSIT Mission is to develop trusted Information Technology guidance for the global life sciences and health care communities.

The LSIT Vision is to drive the global development, adoption & practice of trusted Information Technology (IT) guidance.

Value
For life sciences industries, the shortening of the regulatory approval process for promising new diagnostics and therapeutics - by even a single day represents - a significant and immediately measurable return on investment. The return on investment in the creation of IT mechanisms that result in rapidly obtaining scientifically valid data is immeasurable.

Value
For information technology companies, the existence of common architectural platforms will enable the creation of highly effective, desirable and competitive products that serve the critical needs of their customers. GIPs will promote much more rapid and expanded adoption of IT. And members will have significant participation in the rapid improvement of global public health, by trusted advancement in IT.

Value
For consulting firms and service providers, the existence of common architectural platforms will enable the in depth, highly effective, and competitive service and strategy. This will serve the critical needs of their customers and ensure adoption of the best practices and IT infrastructure. GIPs will promote much more rapid and expanded adoption of IT. And members will have significant participation in the rapid improvement of global public health, by trusted advancement in IT.

Overview
Participation in the Institute's efforts will allow its members a seat at the table in the essential task of creating Good Informatics Practices (GIP). Institute members will:

• Define, select and shape the development of GIPs and its initiatives
• Have early access to Institute research and drafts
• Contribute, review, revise and approve the Institute's recommendations in draft and final form
• Gain access to and interact with thought leaders in their own industries, within academic and research institutions in this and other countries participating in the research effort, and in regulatory agencies around the world
• Be the beneficiaries of integrated solutions leading to the formation of a "digital information processing highway" as universally accepted, open and critical in the medical products development cycle as, for example, the structures that created the World Wide Web and the Automated Teller Machine.

Membership Benefits
As a member of LSIT, you will join in the multidisciplinary forum with peers from life science, IT, research and healthcare along with government agency representatives. Members will have input into establishing priorities, definitions and common language enabling agreement on formats, data creation, validation and security procedures. Qualified member representatives may participate in the development of prospective scientifically valid protocols.

Terms
Members will assign an LSIT executive sponsor to serve as primary liaison for their company or institution on the communications and activities of LSIT. The executive sponsor will also coordinate appropriate and desirable member/LSIT initiatives and functional activities. Members will be requested to provide a three-year commitment. This will permit LSIT to budget resources on long-term initiatives and activities. Members will reserve the right to cancel prematurely its 36-month commitment based upon financial hardship.

Annual Membership Fees