Membership Information
APSA encompasses nearly all pediatric surgeons in the United States;
and more within North America. APSA provides a community specific to the
interests and needs of the pediatric surgeon.
Current members: Renew Your
Membership
NEW-Membership applications will now be reviewed 4
times a year: August 1, November 1, February 1, and May 1. The
application forms and instructions are available on this Web site or can
be obtained by contacting:
APSA Headquarters
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015
847-480-9576
E-mail: eapsa@eapsa.org
If you would like to sponsor a prospective member please notify them
of these application deadlines. Completed applications will be reviewed
by the Membership and Credentials Committee, forwarded to the Board of
Governors and, if successful, to the APSA membership.
Announcement of membership will be at the annual meeting in 2010.
All members are expected to adhere to the Principles of Medical
Ethics and are encouraged to serve on APSA specialty committees
and related professional organizations.
APSA has seven categories of membership, which are summarized here.
For details about surgical qualification and experience, see What is a Pediatric Surgeon?
Regular Membership
Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada
and be licensed to practice surgery in the United States or Canada.
Applicants must have a practice devoted entirely to pediatric surgery
and may not be elected to membership until he or she has practiced
pediatric surgery for one year after completion of the required surgical
training. Annual member dues are $525. All Regular Members are required
to carry a subscription to the Journal of Pediatric Surgery at the
special rate of $189 per year.
To apply for regular membership, you must complete an
application and case log form.
Download the Regular Membership
Application (Word format - 44 KB)
Download the Case Log Form (Excel format - 29
KB)
Candidate Membership
Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada
and be licensed to practice surgery in the United States or Canada.
Candidate Members must have successfully completed the examination in
general surgery given by the American Board of Surgery or by the Royal
College of Surgeons of Canada, or, they must be eligble for examination
by those respective Boards. Annual member dues are $75. All Candidate
Members are required to carry a subscription to the Journal of Pediatric
Surgery at the special rate of $189 per year.
To apply for candidate membership, you must complete
an application.
Download the Candidate Membership
Application (Word format - 39 KB)
Charter Membership
Charter membership was established and then closed on April 15, 1970.
Charter membership was extended to persons actively engaged in the
practice of pediatric surgery, who had already amply demonstrated
excellence and fitness as a trained specialist in pediatric surgery, who
had devoted his or her practice to pediatric surgery, and who was
certified by the American Board of Surgery, or by the Royal College of
Surgeons of Canada.
Honorary Membership
Honorary membership may be conferred up on a physician for outstanding
contributions to pediatric surgery by unanimous vote of the Board of
Governors and an affirmative vote by two-thirds of the voting membership
attending the Annual Meeting.
International Membership
A physician who is a citizen neither of the United States nor Canada,
and who does not live within the Territory of the United States nor
Canada, may apply to the American Pediatric Surgical Association as an
international member. Such applicants must provide documentation that
they have successfully completed the established training curriculum in
pediatric surgery as required by their respective national or regional
agencies. Such applicants must meet the same practice criteria as
required of regular members. Three letters of recommendation from APSA
members as well as one letter from a local reference must accompany
his/her application. Annual member dues are $525.
To apply for international membership, you must
complete an application.
Download the International Membership
Application (Word format - 20 KB)
Associate Membership
A physician may apply for associate membership if he or she has been
exclusively engaged in the practice of pediatric surgery for five years,
except as may be required by emergency care or special circumstances. An
associate member requires written endorsement by a regular member
sponsor as well as two other members at the time of application and must
provide a comprehensive current two year case log as well as a letter
from the Chief of Surgery at each hospital where he/she practices
confirming the validity of the case log and indicating that the
applicant is a member of the hospital staff in good standing. Annual
member dues are $525. All Associate Members are required to carry a
subscription to the Journal of Pediatric Surgery at the special rate of
$189 per year.
To apply for associate membership, you must complete
an application.
Download the Associate Membership
Application (Word format - 44 KB)
Resident Membership – General Surgery Residents
A resident member must be a general surgery resident in good standing
in an ACGME-approved residency program or Royal College of Surgeons
equivalent. Two reference letters are required: one from the
general surgery chair or program director and one from an APSA member in
good standing. The term of membership will be for one year and
will automatically expire after one year unless a written request for
extension is submitted to and approved by the membership and credentials
committee. There are no dues for resident membership, an optional
subscription to the Journal of Pediatric Surgery may be purchased at a
discounted rate of $189 per year.
To apply for resident membership, you must complete an
application.
Download the Resident Membership
Application (Word format - 87 KB)
For details about the requirements of each of these
categories, contact
APSA headquarters.
