Membership

Join the San Diego Chapter today!

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

Local Chapter Benefits

Membership Categories

Fellow - $150

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 - $150

Please note that you must already be accepted as an Associate fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Retired - $50

Please note that you must already be granted Retired status by the American College of Surgeons.

Resident - $0

Please note that you must meet the requirements for residents (surgical residents who have completed allopathic or osteopathic medical school and are currently enrolled in an accredited training program focused on one of the 13 surgical specialties, as well as those who have completed an initial residency and are currently involved in surgical research or a surgical fellowship) by the American College of Surgeons. Find out more and join here.

Medical Student - $0

Please note that you must meet the requirements for medical students (medical students currently enrolled in an accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school in the United States, Canada, and international countries) by the American College of Surgeons. Find out more and join here.

  • 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