The Academy Is Where You Belong

Online applications and nominations for all membership categories will be accepted beginning February 2025. For more information, and to be placed on the waiting list for 2025, please contact acsacademy@facs.org.

The 2024 Application Cycle is now closed. Thank you to all who applied! For more information, please contact acsacademy@facs.org. 

Our Academy of Master Surgeon Educators is a unique program, and induction demonstrates the highest achievements of surgical education as evaluated by stringent peer review. Membership is open to Master Surgeon Educators across the surgical specialties.

Applicants for the Member and Associate Member categories must be Fellows of the ACS. The Affiliate category is intended for non-surgeons who are experts in various disciplines that would positively impact surgical education.

Application Process

Instructions

You can be considered for membership in the Academy two ways:

• You may apply directly.
• You may be nominated by a colleague for the Academy and then complete the application.

All applicants, regardless of whether they are applying directly or are nominated by a colleague, will need to complete the online application, including selecting which category of membership they seek. There are three categories: Member and Associate Member, which are for FACS surgeons, and Affiliate Member, which is for the non-FACS, non-surgeon. Learn more about the criteria for each membership category.

Review and Selection Process

Once the application is complete, it is initially reviewed by two members of the Steering Committee, one of whom is assigned the role of the primary reviewer. The reviewers are assigned by ACS staff considering geography, institution, and any real or perceived conflicts of interest. Committee members recuse themselves as initial reviewers if there are any conflicts of interest. After assignments are made, each reviewer undertakes a thorough review of each application including the letters of reference, CV, and biosketch. Both reviewers complete the evaluation form based on the standards and criteria, along with their recommendation and present this information to the Steering Committee. The entire Steering Committee is also provided access to all applications for complete data on the applicants. Individual committee members recuse themselves if they or the committee members have any concerns about a real or perceived conflict of interest about any candidate under review. Following the presentations of the primary and secondary reviewers, each candidate is discussed thoroughly and a final decision about selection is made by the Committee as a whole.

Induction of New Members in All Categories

The individuals selected for membership are informed by the ACS staff within 4 weeks after the meeting of the Steering Committee. Selected members must be present at the Induction Ceremony, held in the fall in order to be inducted into the Academy. If there is a scheduling conflict, induction is delayed until the following year. Selected individuals must be inducted within three years of their selection date.

Induction Fee

To cover the cost of expenses related to the first year of Academy membership, those participating as an Inductee in the Induction Ceremony will be charged a one-time Induction Fee. Statements are mailed to Inductees prior to the Induction Ceremony date.

Members: Induction fee of $950, in addition to annual Member dues

Associate Members: Induction fee of $750, in addition to annual Associate Member dues

Affiliate Members: Induction fee of $750, in addition to annual Affiliate Member dues

Academy Dues

Dues statements are mailed to the Academy membership annually on September 1. Annual membership dues cover the period of October 1 to September 30 of each year. Dues are subject to change.

International dues (excluding Canada) are adjusted according to the World Bank income categories.