About ASAPS Members
The requirements for membership in the American Society for Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) are designed to encourage application by trained
and experienced plastic surgeons who concentrate their practices in performing
cosmetic plastic surgery of the face and the entire body. ASAPS membership
remains an exclusive privilege for those surgeons who possess the necessary
qualifications. Only about one-quarter of all American Board of Plastic
Surgery certified surgeons have been accepted into ASAPS membership. Physicians
who have been trained in specialties other than plastic surgery are not
eligible for membership in ASAPS.
- Among the requirements for invitation and election to ASAPS membership,
a plastic surgeon must:
- Be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or, in plastic
surgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada*
- Be in at least the third year of active practice following board
certification
- Participate in accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) to stay
current with developments in the field of cosmetic plastic surgery
- Document the performance of a significant number and variety of cosmetic
surgical cases to demonstrate wide experience;
- Be sponsored by two ASAPS-member plastic surgeons to help ensure that
the applicant's professional reputation meets the high standards required
by ASAPS
- Adhere to current ethical standards for professional conduct as outlined
in the Code of Ethics observed by all ASAPS-member surgeons.
About ASAPS
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), founded in
1967, is the leading professional organization of plastic surgeons certified
by the American Board of Plastic Surgery who specialize in cosmetic plastic
surgery. With 2,100 members in the U.S., Canada, and many other countries,
ASAPS is at the forefront of innovation in aesthetic plastic surgery around
the world.
The mission of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery includes
medical education, public education and patient advocacy.
- ASAPS is an educational organization, sponsoring scientific meetings
on the latest advances in cosmetic plastic surgery. ASAPS meetings are
designed for attendance by qualified plastic surgeons. ASAPS is an accredited
sponsor of Continuing Medical Education (CME). Aesthetic Surgery Journal,
an official publication of ASAPS, is the most widely read clinical journal
of cosmetic plastic surgery in the world.
- ASAPS is a research organization, collecting data on cosmetic plastic
surgery, publishing annual statistics on the number of cosmetic procedures
performed, and supporting scientific and clinical studies in cosmetic
plastic surgery.
- ASAPS is a public information organization, providing accurate and
timely information on all aspects of cosmetic plastic surgery through
this web site and by working extensively with the news media through
our Communications Office in New York City.
- ASAPS is a patient advocacy organization, promoting the highest standards
of professional conduct among our members as well as representing the
rights of patients to be fully informed about the training and credentials
of their doctors.
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