ACS Bulletin - November 2015

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The ACS admits to its Fellowship only those surgeons whose professional activity is devoted to surgical practice and who agree to practice by the professional and ethical standards of the College.

in your area, you may view a list on the ACS website (click on the “Find a Surgeon” tab).

Applications must be
submitted by December 31 to
be considered for induction
at the Clinical Congress 2016
in Washington, DC. When
your application is processed,
you will receive an e-mail
notification providing more
information about the application
timetable along with a request
for your surgical case list.

The College provides several options for the submission of your surgical case list.

U.S. and Canadian Fellowship applicants are required to attend a personal interview with members of an ACS committee in their local area.

Exceptions are made for military
applicants and in certain rural
areas. Following the interview,
you will receive notification
by July 15 of the action taken
on your application. Approved
applicants are designated as
Initiates to be inducted as Fellows
at the Convocation Ceremony
at the Clinical Congress,
usually held in October.
Contact the staff at any time
throughout the application
process. We look forward to
you becoming a Fellow of the
American College of Surgeons. ♦