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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
Membership

Fees and Dues

Fees and dues must be paid in US dollars. International (excluding Canada) fees and dues are adjusted according to the World Bank income categories.

*Dues are adjusted for Fellows who satisfy any of the requirements, below:

  • Fellows who have paid dues through the year of their 70th birthday will have dues waived in the next year.
  • Fellows who are bona fide missionaries may have their dues waived while serving as missionaries.
  • U.S. Fellows may qualify for a 50 percent military dues discount if they are either (1) active duty military or (2) currently deployed as a reservist or national guard. Eligible Fellows should contact dues@facs.org and provide a copy of their current orders and their membership status will be updated and the discount applied to their annual dues.

Additional Information

  • Regulations pertaining to fellowship dues and fees
  • Fellowship is subject to termination by the Board of Regents in October if dues are outstanding for more than one year.
  • Dues statements for Fellows are mailed in November, and dues are payable by January 31.
  • The Fellows’ discount for members between 66 and 70 years of age is no longer in effect.

Contact us at dues@facs.org if you have any questions. All members may log in to pay their dues.

Membership Fees/Dues

Fellow*

Associate Fellow

Resident

Medical Student

Affiliate

Annual Membership Year
Jan 1–Dec 31
Jul 1–Jun 30
Jul 1–Jun 30
Jul 1–Jun 30
Jul 1–Jun 30

Application Fee, U.S. & Canada

This fee is waived for members who are currently Associate Fellows who are applying to become Fellows.

$200
$75

No Fee

$20
$50
Application Fee, International High- and Upper-Middle-Income Countries
$100

$75

No Fee

$20
$50
Application Fee, International Lower-Middle-Income Countries
$50
$50

No Fee

$20
$50
Application Fee, International Low-Income Countries
$25
$25

No Fee

$20
$50

Initiate Fee, U.S. & Canada

This fee is due upon notification of approval for Fellowship and granting of Initiate status

$400
No Fee
No Fee
No Fee
No Fee
Annual Membership Dues, U.S.

$720

$300 

No Fee

No Fee

Affiliate Physician $300

Affiliate Non-Physician $300

Affiliate Allied Heath $200

Affiliate Registered Nurse $200

Affiliate Residency Program Coordinator $100

Affiliate Medical Assoc/Office Staff $100

Affiliate Technician $100

Affiliate Other $100

Annual Membership Dues, Canada

$512

$300

No Fee

No Fee

Affiliate Physician $300

Affiliate Non-Physician $300

Affiliate Allied Heath $200

Affiliate Registered Nurse $200

Affiliate Residency Program Coordinator $100

Affiliate Medical Assoc/Office Staff $100

Affiliate Technician $100

Affiliate Other $100

Annual Membership Dues, International High and Upper-Middle-Income Countries

$245

$150

No Fee

No Fee

Affiliate Physician $300

Affiliate Non-Physician $300

Affiliate Allied Heath $200

Affiliate Registered Nurse $200

Affiliate Residency Program Coordinator $100

Affiliate Medical Assoc/Office Staff $100

Affiliate Technician $100

Affiliate Other $100

Annual Membership Dues, International Lower-Middle Income Countries

$122

$75

No Fee

No Fee

Affiliate Physician $300

Affiliate Non-Physician $300

Affiliate Allied Heath $200

Affiliate Registered Nurse $200

Affiliate Residency Program Coordinator $100

Affiliate Medical Assoc/Office Staff $100

Affiliate Technician $100

Affiliate Other $100

Annual Membership Dues, International Low-Income Countries

$61

$38

No Fee

No Fee

Affiliate Physician $300

Affiliate Non-Physician $300

Affiliate Allied Heath $200

Affiliate Registered Nurse $200

Affiliate Residency Program Coordinator $100

Affiliate Medical Assoc/Office Staff $100

Affiliate Technician $100

Affiliate Other $100