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Application for Membership

1Member Type
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3Education
4Licensure / Certification
5Allied Health Licensure / Certification
6Endoscopic / Laparoscopic Training
7Academic Appointments
8Hospital Appointments
9Referral
10Letters of Recommendation
11Payment
Are you a Board Certified Surgeon?(Required)
Are you currently in a surgical residency or fellowship program?(Required)
Please select the option that most closely matches(Required)
If you are already a member and wish to upgrade your membership, please contact membership@sages.org.

Active Membership Requirements

  • Practice within the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico.
  • License to practice medicine in his/her state, province or country. Applicant may be in government service not requiring licensure.
  • Certification by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Osteopathic Surgery, fellowship in the Royal College of Surgeons, Canada, or fellowship in the American College of Surgeons

Associate Active Membership Requirements

  • Practice within the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico.
  • License to practice medicine in his/her state, province or country. Applicant may be in government service not requiring licensure.
  • Certification by an American Surgical Specialty Board (other than certifications recognized for eligibility for regular SAGES Active Membership) which is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties and which is appropriate to the applicant’s specialty practice, or certification in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, or an appropriate equivalent specialty certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

International Membership Requirements

  • Endoscopic/Laparoscopic surgeons outside the US, who are licensed to practice medicine and have the equivalent of a Surgical Board Certificate for the country in which they practice.
  • Endoscopic/Laparoscopic surgeons who were originally trained & certified to practice surgery in another country, and are now licensed and practicing in the US; but who do not meet the American Board requirements for Active Membership.

Affiliate Professional Membership Requirements

Eligibility for Nurses, RFNAs, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Surgical Educators, Engineers, and others devoted to a career in healthcare and actively participating in the practice of, or research in, endoscopic or minimal access surgery.

Candidate Membership Requirements

  1. Graduation from a medical school acceptable to SAGES.
  2. Current status as either:
    • A resident or fellow enrolled in an accredited program of surgical education or research, or
    • A surgeon who has completed an accredited surgical education program and is awaiting Board certification.

Medical Student Membership Requirements

Must be currently enrolled in Medical School.

Contact Information

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Licensure / Certification

A copy of your medical license must be submitted to the SAGES office in order to complete your application.
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Board Certification
If applicable, a copy of your board certificate(s) must be submitted to the SAGES office in order to complete your application.
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    Board Certification

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      Was flexible endoscopy included in your surgical residency or training?
      Who were your flexible endoscopy instructors?
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      Was laparoscopic surgery included in your surgical residency or training?
      Who were your laparoscopic surgery instructors?
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      Course/Program Instructor
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      Flexible GI Endoscopy (Approximate Number)

      EGD

      Have you taught EGD?

      ERCP

      Have you taught ERCP?

      PEG

      Have you taught PEG?

      Colonoscopy

      Have you taught Colonoscopy?

      Laparoscopic General Surgery (Approximate Number)

      Laparoscopy (Diagnostic of Emergency)

      Have you taught Laparoscopy?

      Laparoscopic Cholcystectomy

      Have you taught Laparoscopic Cholcystectomy?

      Laparoscopic Choledochoscopy

      Have you taught Laparoscopic Choledochoscopy?

      Upper GI Laparoscopic Surgery

      Have you taught Upper GI Laparoscopic Surgery?

      Lower GI Laparoscopic Surgery

      Have you taught Lower GI Laparoscopic Surgery?

      Laparoscopic Solid Organ Removal

      Have you taught Laparoscopic Solid Organ Removal?

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      Hospital Appointment 4

      Hospital Appointment 5

      Referral

      Letters of Recommendation

      Please note: Letters below must be from different people. You may not have the same person fulfill multiple roles. All documents must be submitted in English or with an English translation.
      Surgical Colleague(Required)
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