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Certification by the American Board of Surgery or by one of the surgical American Specialty Boards is not a requirement for membership.”  \nIn reality, surgeons with a wide range of backgrounds and achievements are nominated for membership in the American Surgical Association, and, thus, the merits and accomplishments of each nominee are considered individually. Generally, though, individuals who are selected for membership must fulfill the following criteria:  \n• Strong academic credentials as judged by grants held and their publication record  \n• Recognized leaders nationally as evidenced by leadership roles in major surgical organizations and other organizations as well as invited lectureships and collaborations  \n• Are ethical and professional in their conduct  \nSurgeons may be considered for Active membership (age 60 or less in the year of election) or Senior membership (age over 60 in the year of election to membership) . There is a limit of 500 Active members, so the number of nominees who are elected to membership varies each year depending on the number of members who move to senior membership (among other factors)—and, thus, the number of vacancies. There is no quota for Senior Membership.  \nThe leadership of the Association strongly encourages sponsorship of membership applications for women leaders and underrepresented minorities, as well as from a range of surgical specialties. Furthermore, in line with the ASA’s collection of demographic information about its current Fellows, membership applicants are asked demographic questions to ensure that we know who we are, and to identify if there are specific groups of people that are being inadvertently excluded from membership and participation in the Association. With this as a goal, all candidates are judged equally on their merits by the Advisory Membership Committee.  \nWhat may help the nominee’s application?  \n• The nominee’s CV should be up to date.  \n• Generally, the nominee should hold the rank of Professor, although some outstanding nominees are elected to membership when they are Associate Professors.  \n• The candidate’s contributions in education, research, scholarship, and leadership should be outlined in each  \nsponsor’s letter. In particular, major contributions in these areas should be highlighted. If the nominee works closely with a senior colleague or mentor at his/her institution, his/her independent contributions should be explicitly outlined.  \n• The best three papers must be submitted. The articles should be relatively recent ones (not ones that were published during training) and the candidate should generally be the first or senior author or at least have played a major role in the project. Basic science, translational research, and health service research are weighted equally. Clinical papers such as reporting of single institutional case series are not given as much weighting. Since most nominees are at least in their mid-career, senior authorship with residents/fellows as first author is often viewed asa sign that the nominee has developed a research program.  \n• Peer reviewed grants are given more weighting than industry or institutional grants, but all should be listed. Current and sustained funding strengthens the application but is not essential.  \n• According to the Bylaws, Fellowship will be terminated if the Fellow fails to attend three consecutive meetings without submitting an adequate excuse. Thus, greater consideration is given to individuals who are more likely to attend and submit their work for presentation at the Annual Meeting, but i","cbCaibqTXbWRXNM5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibqTXbWRXNM5","pdf",157516,"English","# Criteria for Membership\n## Eligibility Under the Bylaws\n## Evaluation Focus\n## Active vs. Senior Membership\n# Supporting the Nominee’s Application\n## CV and Academic Rank\n## Publications and Papers\n## Grants and Funding\n## Ethics, Attendance, and Contributions\n## Personal Statement and Sponsorship Requirements\n# Process and Timelines\n## Submission Deadlines\n## Annual Meeting Reading and Distribution","[{\"question\":\"What does the Bylaws require for Fellowship membership eligibility?\",\"answer\":\"A candidate must be at least 30 years old and a graduate of five years standing from a recognized medical college. 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