The application deadline has been extended to December 15 for induction in October 2025.
The letters FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after a surgeon’s name mean that the surgeon’s education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the College.
Joining as a Fellow provides you with more than $1,000 in annual savings on these primary benefits of membership:
To learn more about these and other benefits, view the Fellow membership brochure.
Applicants for Fellowship must have been in practice for a minimum of one year and be board certified. International surgeons, please visit the International Fellows page to apply. For more details, review the Fellowship Requirements.
If you are an internationally trained surgeon practicing in the United States or Canada or an oral maxillofacial surgeon, you must request a waiver BEFORE you apply. Waivers must be received by October 1 of the current year.
All documents should be submitted at the same time to facsapplications@facs.org.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons who do not meet the board certification requirement can petition for waiver by submitting the following documents to facsapplications@facs.org.
All documents should be submitted at the same time to facsapplications@facs.org.
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and the ACS have worked together to establish a pathway that allows eligible, single-degreed oral and maxillofacial surgeons to apply for ACS Fellowship.
Interested AAOMS Fellows will be required to begin this process through the AAOMS and should visit the AAOMS website for more information. AAOMS Fellows will be required to use their ID number to login.
Petitions for waivers are reviewed by the Director of the Division of Member Services. If your petition is granted, you will be contacted via email and allowed to formally apply for Fellowship. Approval of the petition for waiver does not guarantee that you will be approved for Fellowship. Once an application is submitted it will be reviewed under the normal procedures for evaluating applicants for Fellowship.
Complete the online Application for Fellowship. If you are an existing ACS member or created a log in from a prior purchase, 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:
Here's an outline of what you need to know when applying for ACS fellowship.
Application Fee: $200
Application fee FREE for Associate Fellows
Annual Dues for US: $742 (due January 31)
Annual Dues for Canada: $527 (due January 31)
If your Fellowship has lapsed and you want to reinstate, contact dues@facs.org.
Applicants are approved as Initiates in July and become Fellows at the Convocation Ceremony held at the annual Clinical Congress in October. Initiates are charged a $500 fee.
For questions or to request your login information, contact facsapplications@facs.org or call 1-800-293-9623.