Georgia Surgical Society
Knowledge, Skill, Compassion
Membership
There are four types of membership in the
Georgia Surgical Society:
Active,
Senior,
Inactive/Out-of-State,
and
Honorary.
Candidacy for membership in the Georgia
Surgical Society is by proposal by one member
of the Society and
sponsorship by two additional members, all of whom must have good
knowledge of
the candidate. Membership
entrance requirements are that a surgeon must
be
Board Certified in his/her specialty of practice, must have been
in practice for
at least two
years, and must be a practicing surgeon in the State of Georgia.
Active
members must meet requirements of
attendance at the annual meetings and financial
obligations of the
Society.
Senior membership is achieved when Active
members reach 65 years of age or have been
a member of the
Society
for 30 years
or have retired from practice. Attendance at meetings
and payment of dues are
not
required
of Senior
members.
Inactive/Out-of-State membership is granted, upon request, to active
members who have
moved out of state
but wish
to retain membership in the
Society. Dues, at a reduced rate, and
attendance requirements must be met.
Honorary
membership may be awarded to
outstanding surgeons who reside outside the State
of Georgia and
have
participated in or contributed to one of the annual meetings as a guest
speaker or may be awarded to
recognized surgeons
who have retired from active
practice and
presently and permanently reside in Georgia.
Membership information is further outlined in
Article III of the Constitution of the Society.
Last
Updated: 4/18/2011
