SSO’s committee appointment process, the Application for Engagement, allows members to apply for open seats on committees appointed for the upcoming year.
Applications are closed for 2027 committee openings.
Notifications will be sent in early 2027. Appointments officially begin on April 1, 2027.
In an effort to be as inclusive as possible, members are discouraged from serving on more than one volunteer group at a time. New applicants will be reviewed and placed in a volunteer group ahead of current committee members who apply for a second position.
If you have questions, please contact Amanda Firlit, MBA, Senior Program Manager, Governance, via email at AmandaFirlit@surgonc.org.
Committee Openings
Available seats and committee charges are subject to change.
| Committee | Seats Available in 2026 | Term Length (Members) | Meetings |
| ACT Committee | 3 | 2 years | Monthly |
| Advanced Practice Provider Committee | 6 | 2 years | Quarterly |
| Breast DSWG | 8 | 2 years | Quarterly |
| BSO Training Committee | 8 | 3 years | Quarterly + 1-3 Site Visits |
| CGSO Board Review Course Committee | 0 | 6 years | 3x per year |
| CGSO PD Work Group | 4 | 2 years | Quarterly + Town Halls |
| CME Committee | 4 | 2 years | Quarterly |
| Colorectal DSWG | 9 | 2 years | Quarterly |
| Constitution & Bylaws Committee | 4 | 2 years | 3x per year |
| Corporate Relations Committee | 6 | 2 years | Approx. monthly |
| Community Practice Surgery (CPS) Committee | 10 | 2 years | Every other month |
| Development Committee | 7 | 2 years | Approx. every other month |
| Education and Innovation Committee | 7 | 2-3 years | Approx. monthly |
| Endocrine/Head & Neck DSWG | 11 | 2 years | Quarterly |
| FYA Committee | 6 | 2 years | 3-5x per year |
| Finance Committee | 2 | 2 years | Approx. monthly |
| GI DSWG | 6 | 2 years | Quarterly |
| HPB DSWG | 6 | 2 years | Quarterly |
| International Committee | 9 | 2 years | Every other month |
| Melanoma DSWG | 7 | 2 years | Quarterly |
| Membership Committee | 10 | 2 years | Monthly |
| PSM DSWG | 8 | 2 years | Quarterly |
| Quality Committee | 10 | 2 years | 3x per year |
| Research Committee | 7 | 2 years | 3x per year |
| Resident/Medical Student Committee | 4 | 2 years | Quarterly |
| Sarcoma DSWG | 8 | 2 years | Quarterly |
| Scientific Program Committee | 4 | 2 years | Monthly |
| SPHERE Committee | 10 | 2 years | Every other month |
| Surgical Oncologists for Sustainability Committee | 15 | 3 years | Multiple virtual meetings per year. |
| WICS Committee | 11 | 2 years | Approx. every other month |
Committees Not Filled Through Application for Engagement
| Committee | Term Length (Members) |
| Board of Directors | 3 years |
| Breast PD Committee | Program Directors |
| Executive Committee | Officers |
| Nominating Committee | 2 years – Elected |
| Publications Committee | Various |
| SCORE Editorial Board | Ed.Board |
| Value Task Force | Task Force |