Membership List September 2007 (updated in Jan. 08)

Membership Application (MS Word)

To Apply for AAES Membership:

Read the current AAES Bylaws on this website. The AAES bylaws pertaining to membership state:

A. Membership in this Association shall be limited to surgeons of good professional outstanding, who have a major interest and devote significant portions of their practice or research to endocrine surgery, and who are certified by the American Board of Surgery or its equivalent in Canada, Central America, Mexico, and South America. In addition, membership shall be limited to fellows of the American College of Surgeons or its international equivalent.

B. Types of Members. There shall be four types of members: Active, Senior, Honorary, and Corresponding.

1. Active members shall consist of original charter members and all members subsequently elected until they become eligible for senior membership. The number of active members shall not be limited.

1a. The candidates for active membership would have attended at least one annual meeting (hereinafter “assembly”) of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons prior to their application;

1b. The candidates for active membership should be able to provide evidence of special interest in endocrine surgery;

1c. The candidates who are applying for active membership, who have completed their Endocrine Surgical Fellowship should be in practice at least for one year with special emphasis in endocrine operative surgery.

2. Senior members shall consist of active members who have reached the age of 65 years or who have retired from active practice. Senior members shall have all the responsibilities and privileges of active members, excepting those regarding attendance at assemblies. Senior members are not required to pay dues.

3. Honorary members shall consist of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the discipline of endocrine surgery. They shall have no voting privileges, are not eligible for election as officers, and are not subject to assessment for dues.

4. Corresponding members shall consist of individuals who meet all the same qualifications in their respective countries as active members. They shall have no voting privileges, are not eligible for election as officers, shall not have attendance requirements, but may be subject to dues at a reduced amount.

C. Election of New Members

1. Physicians fulfilling the requirements for active membership stated in paragraphs 2.1A and 2.1B of these bylaws who reside in the United States, Canada, Central America, Mexico or South America may be eligible for active membership.

2. Application forms for active or corresponding membership shall be provided by the Secretary-Treasurer. Completed application forms signed by the proposed member, one sponsor, and two endorsees shall be delivered to the Secretary-Treasurer at least four months before the annual assembly. Completed applications shall be reviewed by Council, which has the right to accept or reject any application for membership in the Association. Names of prospective members recommended for election by the Council shall be submitted to the membership at the annual assembly. Election shall be made by secret ballot, by a three-fourths affirmative vote of the members present. A prospective member who fails to be elected at one assembly may be considered at the next two annual assemblies of the Association. If election fails a third time, the prospective member’s application may be resubmitted after a two year interval.

3. Prospective members for honorary membership shall be proposed in writing to the Council through the Secretary-Treasurer. Prospective members approved by the Council will be elected by three-fourths affirmative vote of the Council and officers present.

4. Active members in good standing who subsequently take up practice in geographic areas outside of the United States, Canada, Central America, Mexico, or South America shall be changed to corresponding members of the Association.

Specific Instructions to Apply for Membership:

If you are interested in becoming a member of the AAES, you will need a sponsor who is currently a member of the AAES. To propose a candidate for membership to the AAES, the following conditions must be met:

1. The application may be downloaded from the MS Word file above.

2. The completed application must include:

• A letter from the sponsor, addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer
• Two letters from additional endorsers (also AAES members)
• The applicant's Bibliography
• A reprint of the applicant's best contribution to the literature
• A summary of endocrine surgical procedures performed during the last 24 months
• The date of applicant attendance at a prior AAES meeting. Intention to attend the upcoming meeting does not meet this qualification. Note that per AAES bylaws, applicants for corresponding membership do not have to meet a prior attendance requirement.

3. Completed applications must be signed by the sponsor and the applicant. The sponsor should mail the completed application packet and 4 copies to the Secretary-Treasurer.

4. Applications for the current cycle are due in the Secretary-Treasurer's office on or before March 7, 2008. (The bylaws requirement that this be done 4 months prior to the annual assembly, will be waived by the Secretary-Treasurer this year.)

5. Completed applications received by the Secretary-Treasurer on or before 3/7/08 will be reviewed by the Membership Committee and AAES Council. Names of prospective members recommended by Council for election to membership will be voted upon by AAES members at the April 2008 business meeting. Applicants thusly elected to membership in 2008 will be presented with certificates of membership at the 2009 AAES Annual meeting.

Sally E. Carty MD
AAES Secretary-Treasurer
Text updated 11/12/07.