Medical Student Membership

Medical students in accredited medical schools in the United States, Canada, and international countries (allopathic and osteopathic) are eligible to apply for Medical Student Membership. The application fee is $20 and is not refundable. Annual dues are not required, but membership will expire upon graduation from medical school. An official representative from the Office of Student Affairs or the surgery department's Chair must sign the application or submit an accompanying letter verifying the student's current status.

Medical Student Member Benefits Include:

• Online access to the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS)
• The weekly electronic newsletter ACS NewsScope
• Waived registration fee for the annual Clinical Congress
• Eligibility for enrollment in the College-sponsored insurance programs (health, life, auto, disability, loan payment)
• BAC credit card
• Discounted select textbooks purchased at Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Access to "Members Only" area of the ACS Web site
• Representation on selected ACS Committees (Subcommittee on Medical Student Education and Committee on Informatics)
• Use of the ACS travel agency

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