Membership

Membership Categories

Join the Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter Today!

Your Chapter Member fee allows us to offer local CME opportunities. Your dues payment also allows the Northwestern Chapter of the ACS to operate and continue to provide you with local networking, outreach and advocacy opportunities.

Fellows of the ACS can join by paying dues. If you are a Fellow, click the link below to pay dues and join the Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the ACS. Medical students, residents, and retirees of the ACS are automatically members! Members must be an ACS member residing in the state of Pennsylvania.

Local Chapter Benefits:

  • Access to local surgical community

  • Earn CME locally

  • Network, Learn, and Present at Regional Annual Meetings

  • Participate in Local Legislative Advocacy

  • Volunteer for leadership positions beginning at the Chapter level

Learn more about member benefits here.

Fellow — $100

ACS has implemented a new Joint ACS National/Chapter Dues Collection Program to combine the national and chapter Fellow dues into one invoice. Beginning November 2024, you can pay your 2025 Chapter dues and your 2025 National dues simultaneously.

To pay your dues, visit the College’s website and login to your online member portal (www.facs.org)

  • Click “Login” and log in to your account; and

  • Click your circular profile icon; and

  • Click “My Dashboard”; and

  • Click on the “Make a Payment” alert on the top of the Dashboard

Once logged in, you may pay your dues online by credit card, or select another payment method (check, ACH, wire, fax, or print an invoice). The College will also send an invoice by both email and mail. All FAQs about this program may be answered Chapter Dues Billing | ACS (facs.org).

Associate Fellow — $100

Must be recognized by the American College of Surgeons as an Associate Fellow.

Retired — $50

Must have been granted retired status by the American College of Surgeons.

Resident — $0

Surgical residents and surgeons in research or surgical fellowship programs who meet the American College of Surgeons requirements for participation.

Medical Student — $0

Medical students in accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical schools, who meet meet the American College of Surgeons requirements for participation.

Affiliate — $100

Non-FACS Physician, Allied Health Care Professionals, and Nurses.