ACS Chapters
The College exerts its influence at the community level through its local chapters. Currently there are 104 chapters of the American College of Surgeons. There are 65 chapters in the United States, 2 in Canada, and 37 in other countries around the world.
Chapter membership is open to all Fellows and Associate Fellows of the College, as well as to Resident and Medical Student Members. Chapters provide for a close association of their common effort to improve the quality of surgical care. They also offer a medium through which surgical experiences may be presented and discussed, and constitute a common ground for specialties in various branches of surgery to communicate with each other. Chapters provide a forum through which young surgeons, who have not yet gained membership in more limited surgical societies, can share their thoughts and experiences with more established surgeons.
Finally, it is through the College's chapters that Fellows in the community are able to cooperate with other professionals and with civic groups, third-party carriers, and state government agencies that are concerned with community health care and the socioeconomic and legislative aspects of health care. In addition, Fellows support College activities through local College chapters such as the field force in trauma and the Cancer Liaison Program of the Commission on Cancer.
Announcements
2012 Leadership Conference March 25 & 26
2011 Chapter Showcase at Clinical Congress, Tuesday, October 25, 2:00–4:30 PM
Strategic Planning for Chapters
- The Strategic Planning Experience of the Michigan Chapter (540K PDF)
- Strategic Planning the Tennessee Way - Perspectives for Chapters Administrators (1320K PDF)
- The Tennessee Strategic Planning Experience (220K PDF)
- Chapters use Strategic Planning as Management Tool (110K PDF)
2009-10 Chapter Performance Checklist Report (55K PDF)
Revised December 21, 2011