Note that the Membership Committee made some changes to the membership guidelines that will take effect when the next membership application cycle opens in November of 2025. Please contact the ASES office if you have any questions (info@ases-assn.org).
Eligibility
- Applicants must be an accepted Fellow in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery, Trauma and/or Sports Medicine
- Fellows accepted to an ASES-recognized fellowship program will automatically become Fellow members of ASES
- Fellows accepted in other programs will be reviewed by Membership Committee
Nomination
- No formal nomination is required for ASES-recognized fellows
- Applicants that are not in an ASES-recognized fellowship program must be sponsored by one ASES member (Active/Associate)
Application Requirements
- ASES Application
- Personal Statement
- CV
- One ASES Member Sponsor (Active/Associate) if the fellow is not in an ASES-recognized fellowship program
- Photo
* Shoulder and Elbow CV not required
Application Process
- Applicants are eligible to apply for Fellow Membership once an applicant is matched with their fellowship program.
- Once accepted, Fellow Membership will begin in July following application approval
- E.g., if an applicant matches for fellowship in their 4th year of residency and applies for Fellow Membership in this window, their membership will begin in July of their 5th year of residency
- E.g., if an applicant matches for fellowship in their 4th year of residency but does not apply for Fellow Membership until the fall of their 5th year of residency, their membership will begin in July just before starting their fellowship year
Term Limits
- ASES Fellow Members who are part of an ASES-recognized fellowship are automatically advanced to Candidate Members at the completion of their program with approval from their Fellowship Director. Those not approved for auto-advancement can still apply to advance through the standard application process.
- Following the completion of their fellowship, all Fellow Members will be notified of the ability to apply for Candidate Membership. Notifications are typically sent in the fall following completion of the fellowship.
- If a Fellow Member applies for Candidate Membership, their Fellow Member status will remain active until the Candidate Membership review process is completed
- If approved, the applicant will advance to Candidate Member
- If denied, the Fellow Membership would be terminated at that time
- If a Fellow Member does not apply for Candidate Membership, Fellow Membership will terminate at the end of the calendar year in which their fellowship ends
Membership Expectations
- There are no formal requirements of fellow members
- Potential opportunities as Fellow Members include attendance at the ASES Annual Meeting, reviewing for the JSES Family of Journals, and the opportunity to apply to serve on standing or ad-hoc committees
- If not a reviewer, please contact the editor-in-chief of the journal Kuhn at j.kuhn@vumc.org