Membership

Qualifications: Licensed, US-based physicians involved in surgical oncology patient care or who have a major professional interest and commitment to surgical oncology or related fields are eligible for Active membership. 

Member Benefits: Subscription to the Society’s electronic journal, SSO News, and reduced annual meeting registration fees. See full list of benefits here. 

Dues Rate: $595*
A one-time $150 non-refundable initiation fee is also required with the application.

Qualifications: International medical graduates practicing outside the US and involved in surgical oncology patient care or who have a major professional interest and commitment to surgical oncology or related fields are eligible for Active International membership.

Member Benefits: Subscription to the Society’s electronic journal, SSO News, and reduced annual meeting registration fees. See full list of benefits here.

Dues Rate: 
• High-Income Countries – $345*
• Middle-Income and Low-Income Countries – $207*
(Reduced dues rate based on World Bank Classification.)

Qualifications: Associate Membership is open to any non-physician health care provider or scientist involved in surgical oncology patient care or who has a major professional interest and commitment to surgical oncology or related fields.

Member Benefits: Subscription to the Society’s electronic journal, SSO News, and reduced annual meeting registration fees. See full list of benefits here.

Dues Rate: $100* 

Qualifications: Candidate Membership is open to surgical trainees in an accredited fellowship training program. Graduates of fellowship training programs shall be transferred from Candidate to Post-Fellowship Candidate Membership for a period of up to 2 (two) years upon successful completion of their program.

Member benefits: Subscription to the Society’s electronic journal, SSO News, and reduced meeting registration fees. See full list of benefits here. 

Dues Rate:  
Candidate Members (Fellow-in-training) – $150*
Candidate Members (Post Fellowship) – $275*

Qualifications: Surgical residents in good standing in a residency program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or accredited by an appropriate oversight body are eligible for Resident Membership. Medical students in good standing enrolled in an accredited medical school program are eligible for Medical Student Membership.

Member Benefits: Subscription to the Society’s electronic journal, SSO News, and reduced meeting registration fees. See full list of benefits here. 

Dues Rate: $60*

Qualifications: International Student Membership in The Society is limited to physicians in training (International Medical Students, Residents and Fellows) who meet one of the following requirements:

1. Must be an international surgical resident or fellow in a surgical residency or fellowship program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, or accredited by an appropriate oversight body; or

2. Must be an international student enrolled in an accredited medical school at a college or university.

3. If elected, the International Student Member will remain a International Student Member through completion of surgical  training or fellowship then be required to apply for an Active International Membership.

For the above, an applicant must submit a completed membership application which would include training information, education information along with a current CV.

An International Student Member shall have the right to attend meetings of The Society.

Member Benefits: Subscription to the Society’s electronic journal, SSO News, and reduced meeting registration fees.

Dues Rate: *No Cost

Qualifications: Emeritus Membership is open to Active and Active International Members who are retired from active practice.

Member Benefits: Subscription to the Society’s electronic journal, SSO News, and reduced annual meeting registration fees

Dues Rate: $75*