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Registration Information | Other Important Information Registration is open to all physicians and individuals in the health care field. Registration includes a name badge, program, entrance to exhibits and all general sessions, and morning and afternoon coffee breaks. Advance registration is strongly recommended. Payment of all applicable fees must accompany your registration. Payment by check, VISA, MasterCard, or American Express must be submitted at the time of your registration. Purchase orders are not accepted. Your registration will not be processed without the appropriate payment information. If payment is submitted by check via mail, please make payable in U.S. funds to: American College of Surgeons. Registration Methods REGISTER ONLINE (the fastest way to register!)
Online registration is not available for Resident Non-Members or Medical Student Non-Members. Please download the registration form below and fax or mail it along with a letter verifying your educational status. Residents should obtain a letter from their program director, and students should contact their department chairs. Registrations will not be accepted without this documentation. FAX Complete the registration form (190K PDF) and fax to: 800-682-0252 (U.S. only) or 312-202-5003 (all other locations)
MAIL Complete and mail the registration form (190K PDF) to: American College of Surgeons
Registration Fees
*Nonmembers who pay the applicable registration fees will have their membership application fees waived if they apply for membership by June 30, 2006. 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 chair. †Resident and Medical Student Membership. The College has membership opportunities for medical students and residents. Medical students must be attending a U.S. medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or an accredited Canadian medical school. (Osteopathic schools do not meet the membership requirements). 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. Confirmation Official written confirmation will be mailed to the address provided on your registration form within 10 business days of receipt. Please allow adequate time to receive your confirmation letter prior to calling the ACS Registration Office. Name Badges Badge credentials will be mailed to all attendees who register prior to the advance registration deadline of March 27, 2006. If you do not receive your name badge in the mail, you may pick up your credentials at On-Site Registration at the Hilton Anatole (formerly the Wyndham Anatole). If you are unable to register in advance, please bring the completed registration form with proper credentials and payment information to On-Site Registration at the Hilton Anatole (formerly the Wyndham Anatole). Coffee Breaks
Cancellation Registration fees will be refunded if a written request is received at the College and postmarked no later than March 27, 2006. A $50 handling fee will be retained for all cancellations. Cancellations received after March 27 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.
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