Process of Applying for Fellowship

All properly submitted and accepted applications for Fellowship are developed and evaluated on a one-year cycle. The closing date for receiving completed applications is September 15 of each year.

1. Surgeons who fulfill all of the requirements may request an application for Fellowship.
2. Fellows of the College may request that the Fellowship application process be initiated for any surgeon who, in their opinion, qualifies for Fellowship.
3. A completed formal application is required from each applicant. In addition to providing information regarding their surgical training and practice, applicants are requested to:
• Sign a statement agreeing to abide by the Bylaws, rules, and regulations of the College and the Fellowship Pledge.
• Sign an authorization for hospitals, medical organizations, and others to release information deemed by the College to be material to its evaluation of the applicant.
• Furnish as references the names of five Fellows of the College who are practicing surgery in the same geographic area as the applicant. The applicant is to obtain from these Fellows assurance of their willingness to serve as references.
4. Each Fellow named as a reference will be asked by the College to furnish a statement about the applicant's qualifications as a surgeon, as well as the applicant's professional and ethical standing in the community. The chief of surgery at each applicant's designated primary hospital(s) will be requested to provide a letter of reference. The College may also consult others.
5. Applicants are expected to compile and submit the most recent twelve-month summary listing of all surgical procedures they have performed after completion of all formal training. The appropriate forms and instructions will be provided. This surgical list is intended to serve as an index to the volume, variety, and character of an applicant's surgical experience.
6. Applicants may be requested to present detailed case reports and related information as additional evidence of their professional proficiency.