Registration

General Information

Registration is open to all physicians and individuals in the health care field. Registration includes a name badge, program, and entrance to exhibits and all sessions other than postgraduate courses, ACS webcasts, and Meet the Professor Luncheons. Registered attendees may purchase postgraduate course tickets based upon availability. Advance registration is strongly encouraged.

Please use one of the following registration options:

Internet

Register online here:

• ACS Members

• Non-Members

By mail

Complete and mail the registration form (195K PDF) to:

American College of Surgeons
Attn: Registration Services
PO Box 92340
Chicago, IL 60675-2340

By fax (credit card payments only)

Complete the registration form (195K PDF) and fax to: 800-682-0252 or 312-202-5003

Payment of applicable fees must accompany the registration form. Space in postgraduate courses cannot be reserved without payment. All fees are payable in U.S. dollars. Purchase orders are not accepted. If registration is submitted by fax or online, the original form from this program is not required.

If you would like to send check payment by courier, please send to American College of Surgeons, Attn: Registration Services, 633 N. Saint Clair St., Chicago, IL 60611.

Spouses/Guests and Young Adults

Accompanying spouses/guests and young adults (16 years or older) may register under the Social Program category, which includes a badge, admittance to the exhibit area, shuttle buses, and all sessions other than postgraduate courses, ACS webcasts, and Meet the Professor Luncheons. Spouses and guests who register for the Social Program must accompany a Scientific Program registration of another category. Social Program registration is not intended for physicians. Spouses and guests who are physicians must register under the appropriate physician category in order to receive CME credit or display physician credentials. The Social Program registration fee is nonrefundable.

Confirmation

Official confirmation will be sent via e-mail, fax, or mail within 10 business days of receipt. If you would like to receive confirmation via e-mail, please provide a valid e-mail address with your registration. Please allow adequate time to receive your confirmation letter before calling the ACS Registration Office.

Name Badges

Badge credentials will not be mailed; please pick up your credentials on site at Advance Registration at the Moscone Convention Center-North Hall. If advance registration is not possible, please bring a completedregistration form to On-Site Registration at Moscone Convention Center.

Postgraduate Courses and Fees

Only registered meeting attendees may purchase space in postgraduate courses. Seating capacities are limited, and requests will be filled on a first-come, first-processed basis. Postgraduate course tickets may be purchased on site in San Francisco, subject to availability. All courses require a ticket for admission. Tickets may be exchanged only before the beginning of a course and may be exchanged only for another course. Course syllabi will be distributed on site in San Francisco.

A complete listing of postgraduate courses is available here.

Descriptions of Fee Categories

Fellow: A surgeon who is a Fellow of the College.

Non-Fellow: A practicing physician who is not currently a member of the College.

RAS: Associate Fellows, Resident Members, and Affiliate Members of the College.

Non-RAS: A physician in-training or member of the surgical team who is currently in an accredited training program or working in a surgical-related setting, but has no membership affiliation with the College.

Registration Location and Hours

Registration Fees and Credentials

Commercial Representatives may obtain the commercial registration form by faxing a request to: 312-202-5003.

* Nonmembers who pay the applicable registration fees will have their membership application fees waived if they apply for membership by December 31, 2008. The American College of Surgeons is pleased to offer discounted registration fees for residents and medical students. Please submit a letter verifying your educational status with the completed registration form to expedite processing. Residents should obtain a letter from their program director; students should contact their department chairs.

† Resident and Medical Student Membership

The College has membership opportunities for medical students and residents. Medical students must be attending a U.S., Canadian, or international allopathic or osteopathic medical school. There is a one-time fee of $20, which covers all four years of medical school. Membership will expire upon graduation from medical school.

Residents enrolled in a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or surgeons in surgical research or fellowship programs acceptable to the American College of Surgeons are eligible for Resident Membership. The application fee of $20 is waived for first-year residents. Annual dues thereafter are also $20.

Nonmember medical students and residents that register for this meeting and meet the appropriate membership category requirements will be contacted to affirm their membership status.

Deadline for Registration

The early registration deadline is September 15. Registrations received and postmarked after the deadlines will be billed according to the pricing structure published on the registration form.

Visa Information

International Fellows, guest physicians, and meeting attendees: Please be aware that the process of obtaining a visa to attend meetings in the U.S. takes much longer than it did in the past. You are strongly urged to apply for a visa as early as possible, preferably at least 60 days before the start of the meeting.

You may request a letter from the College welcoming you to the meeting if you feel this will be helpful by contacting the International Liaison Section via e-mail at: postmaster@facs.org or by fax at: 312-202-5001.

Cancellation

Refunds will be issued if written requests are postmarked no later than September 15. A $50 handling fee will be retained for all refunds. Cancellations and registrations postmarked after the deadline will not be eligible for refunds.

Conference attendee substitution from one individual to another is not permitted.

The American College of Surgeons reserves the right to cancel any regularly scheduled session prior to the start of the meeting and assumes no responsibility for nonrefundable airline tickets or other travel costs. ACS will make every effort to immediately notify registrants of a cancellation.