ACEPS Membership applications are now reviewed on a quarterly basis electronically. If you have any questions about the application process please email the Administrative Offices.
Active members shall be teaching faculty in training programs in plastic surgery and fellowships in plastic surgical specialties approved by the Residency Review Committee for Plastic surgery (RRC) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPS(C)) and who are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), the RCPS(C) or who have qualifications as determined by the Board of Directors. This shall also include plastic surgeons who are certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (AOBS) and are teaching faculty in plastic surgery training programs that are eligible for, or have received, accreditation by RRC for Plastic Surgery. ABPS, RCPS, or AOBS certified teaching faculty of non-accredited fellowships may apply for active membership and will be considered for approval by the Board. Active members shall have the right to vote, hold office, or, in their absence, designate a proxy to represent them and serve on committees. There will be membership fees associated with this membership category.
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Associate members shall be individuals who are teaching faculty not yet certified by the ABPS, the RCPS(C) or other certifications deemed by the Board to be equivalent. They may also include other educators committed to plastic surgery education and who have a special interest in the purposes and activities of the Council, to include fellows enrolled in training programs upon completion of an integrated or independent plastic surgery residency program. Associate members are encouraged to attend functions of the Council, serve on committees but shall not be eligible to vote and/or hold office in the Council. There will be membership fees associated with this membership category.
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Program Coordinator Members shall be individuals who are plastic surgery residency program coordinators for RRC/RCPS(C)) approved training programs. They expected to be committed to plastic surgery education and have a special interest in the purposes and activities of the Council. Program Coordinators shall be members of ACEPS with the sponsorship of their Program Director, who must be an Active ACEPS Member. In the event of a change in Program Director, the Program Coordinator shall remain a member of ACEPS until leaving the position while a new Program Director is named and takes over the program. The president of the Program Coordinators group shall serve on the board and be eligible to vote. Program Coordinator members are encouraged to attend functions and participate on committees of the Council but shall not be eligible to vote and/or hold office in the Council. There will be no additional membership fees associated with this membership category beyond the Program Director member fees.
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International members shall be teaching faculty active in plastic surgery training programs outside the USA and Canada who have been certified by their respective equivalent to the American Board of Plastic Surgery and who have a special interest in the purposes and activities of the Council. International members must be sponsored, by letter, by a current Active member of the Council. International members are encouraged to attend functions of the Council and serve on committees but shall not be eligible to vote and/or hold office in the Council. There will be membership fees associated with this membership category.
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Domestic Resident members shall be individuals currently training in integrated or independent plastic surgery programs approved by the RRC/RPSC(C) who have demonstrated interest in and commitment to plastic surgery education. Trainees who are training in an RRC/RPSC(C) accredited residency that are currently conducting research or activities supporting a Division/Department of Plastic Surgery and trainees who are enrolled in a prerequisite residency program (e.g., general surgery, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and ophthalmology) in preparation for application to an independent plastic surgery residency are also eligible if they have a commitment to Plastic Surgery. Evidence of eligibility will require sponsorship of the individual’s Division/Department Program Director and/or another Active ACEPS Member. Only resident members who are currently training in integrated or independent plastic surgery programs approved by the RRC/RPSC(C) will be eligible to hold office as the Resident representative to the Board. Resident members are encouraged to attend functions of the Council and serve on committees but shall not, apart from the Representative on the Board, be eligible to vote. There will be no membership fees associated with this membership category.
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International Resident members shall be individuals currently training in plastic surgery programs in which there is an International member of ACEPS. These individuals must be sponsored by an Active Member who can verify that the resident nominee is in a plastic surgery residency program in their country and have demonstrated interest in and commitment to plastic surgery education. Trainees who are currently conducting research or activities supporting an international Division/Department of Plastic Surgery are also eligible if they have a commitment to Plastic Surgery. International resident members are encouraged to attend functions of the Council and serve on committees but shall not be eligible to vote or to serve as the Resident Representative to the ACEPS Board. There will be no membership fees associated with this membership category.
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Non-resident trainee members will include medical students enrolled at an LCME, Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS), Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) or the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) accredited medical school. Trainees who are not enrolled in an accredited medical school but who are members of a Division/Department of Plastic Surgery or are currently conducting research or activities supporting the Division/Department are also eligible if they have a commitment to plastic surgery. In both instances, those seeking membership will be paired with an ACEPS active member who will serve as their mentor. These trainees may provide up to two suggested ACEPS members to serve as a mentor. If the student applicant does not have an established mentor, ACEPS will pair them with an ACEPS member to serve as their mentor. Membership is to be on a one-year renewable cycle until either completion of medical school training, leaving medical school training or completing the research or activities supporting a Division/Department of Plastic Surgery. Non-resident trainee members are encouraged to attend functions of the Council and serve on committees but shall not be eligible to vote and/or hold office in the Council. There will be no membership fees associated with this membership category.
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