Unsupported Browser
The American College of Surgeons website is not compatible with Internet Explorer 11, IE 11. For the best experience please update your browser.
Menu
Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

Become a Member
Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

Membership Benefits
ACS

ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators

Advancing the science and practice of surgical education

About the Academy
ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators

Welcome to the Academy

The mission of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators® is to play a leadership role in advancing the science and practice of education across all surgical specialties promoting the highest achievements in the lifetimes of surgeons. The goals of the Academy include defining megatrends in surgical education and training, steering advances in the field, fostering innovation and collaboration, supporting faculty development and recognition, and underscoring the critical importance of surgical education and training in the changing milieu of healthcare.

Programs and Scholarship

Published Works

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Academy members collaborated on and published significant works of scholarship. View a complete inventory of these contributions to surgical education.

Symposia

The Academy Symposium is a yearly conference that brings together Academy members to exchange best practices and discuss critical topics in surgical education.

Special Sessions of Clinical Congress

The Special Sessions at Clinical Congress provide an in-depth look at timely and important topics in surgical education.

Grand Rounds

Join our virtual events to participate in lively discussion and connect with surgical education experts. Browse our video archive of past virtual events.

Fireside Chats

The Fireside Chat Series involves informal dialogues with iconic leaders from surgery and other health care professions during which attendees can benefit from the wisdom and expertise that is shared. Browse our video archive of past Fireside Chats.

The Cutting Edge of Surgical Education

The Cutting Edge serves as a repository of peer-reviewed resources that are different from traditional articles published in journals. Materials include innovative resources combined with implementation guidance for surgical educators and leaders. Authors may submit original work for consideration for publication.

Join This Preeminent Group of Surgeon Educators

Open to master surgeon educators across the global community and the House of Surgery, members are selected through a rigorous peer-review process, and induction into the Academy is a high honor. Members of the Academy are actively engaged in advancing the programs of the Academy.

Become a Member How to Apply