Applications for Affiliate Membership are accepted year-round.
Applying for Membership? You’ll Need an ACS Account
You will be directed to a login page when you click Apply for Affiliate Membership, and asked for an ACS username and password. You may have received an ACS username through prior engagement with the ACS, such as past membership or participation in CME or other events. If you are unsure of your ACS username, click Forgot Username. If you do not have an ACS username, click New User to create an account. If you need to reset your password, click on Forgot Password.
Join the more than 400 Affiliate members representing clinical staff and allied health professionals working in ACS quality programs and departments of surgery, those who assist surgeons and are a part of the operating room team, individuals who participate in research and provide surgical education and training, and those who work for a medical association affiliated with the field of surgery. Membership will expand your knowledge of the surgical profession and help you stay engaged in what’s happening in the field of surgery. ACS Affiliate membership is for you!
Affiliate membership is available to the surgical team staff, including surgical and physician assistants, registered nurses, office managers, data registrars, medical association personnel, residency program coordinators, non-surgeon physicians, PhDs, and more.
Complete the online application for Affiliate Membership. If you created a log in from a prior purchase or Quality program participation, please use your log in to access the application. Otherwise you will need to create a log in.
Before you begin your application, have the following information accessible:
For questions or to request your log-in information, contact enroll@facs.org or call 1-800-293-4029.
Application Fee: $50
Annual Dues (due July 1):
Doctoral level/non-surgeon (PhD, EdD, surgical scientist): $300
Clinical staff (surgical and physician assistant, nurse, nurse practitioner): $200
Allied health staff (office/business manager, surgical technologist, medical association personnel, residency program coordinator): $100
If your membership has lapsed and you want to reinstate, e-mail reinstate@facs.org.