Resident Members

Applications for Resident 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 Resident 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.

Joining the College as a Resident Member represents an important milestone in your surgical career, and signifies your personal commitment to furthering your professional development and conducting your surgical career with the highest set of professional standards. The ACS is here to support you on your path to ACS Fellowship.

• Access to the Journal of the American College of Surgeons and other publications including the Resident Member News.
• Deep discounts on educational products to guide your career in surgery including the Surgery Resident Program at the annual Clinical Congress.
• Opportunities for engagement at the annual Clinical Congress, Leadership & Advocacy Summit, local Chapter meetings, and Quality & Safety Conference.
• Leadership and networking opportunities through the Resident and Associate Society (RAS).
• Access to members-only discount programs.

Membership Requirements

Resident membership is available to surgical residents who have completed allopathic or osteopathic medical school and are currently enrolled in a residency or fellowship program focused on one of the 13 surgical specialties, such as:

• An Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited training program (for U.S. trainees)
• A Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada-accredited training program (for Canadian trainees)
• A training program accredited by an appropriate graduate medical education accreditation body in the country in which training is taking place (international trainees). 
• Note for Single-Degree OMFS Residents: Single-degree oral and maxillofacial surgery residents (DDS/DMD) are eligible to apply for Resident membership. Once you have completed training, to continue your membership, you must apply for Fellowship through the established process between the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the ACS. This will require that you be in independent practice, have a broadly focused surgical practice that includes reconstructive surgery, and have an appropriate case mix that aligns with other surgical specialists. If you do not meet these criteria, you will not be eligible to proceed to Fellowship but will be eligible for Affiliate Membership.

Application Information

Complete the online application for Resident Membership. If you are an existing 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:

• Information about your medical education
• Verification, in English, that you are currently in a surgery residency program. Accepted verification documents include:
  • This Verification form
  • A copy of your NRMP match email, a copy of ABSITE confirmation, or a copy of your residency program contract for the current/upcoming academic year (US trainees)
  • A copy of your MCC confirmation, RCPSC exam confirmation or CaRMS confirmation, or a copy of your residency program contract for the current/upcoming academic year (Canadian trainees)
  • An official document confirming your eligibility for entry into a surgical residency program (international trainees)
• Information about your graduate degree (other than your MD)

For questions or to request assistance with logging in, call 1-800-293-4029.

If your membership has lapsed, you may complete the Resident Member Reinstatement Form. 

Information for Residency Program Coordinators

• For group enrollment of trainees in United States- or Canada-based residency programs, use the group billing and enrollment system. You will need to create or verify that you already have an account. 
• If you are unable to complete the online registration, please complete and submit the attached group enrollment form.
• For information about waiver of group enrollment application fees, please contact enroll@facs.org.

Fees and Dues

Application Fee: $20
PGY1s apply for FREE. For information about waiver of application fees for group enrollment, contact enroll@facs.org.

Annual Dues: $0

Application fee is FREE for Medical Students upgrading to Resident membership.

If your membership has lapsed, you may complete the Resident Member Reinstatement Form.