A person who is a physician or recognized expert, such as a biologist or engineer, who has contributed to the understanding of the shoulder or elbow and who is a resident of the United States or Canada, shall be eligible to become an Affiliate Member. This person with rare exception will hold an advanced educational degree such as Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Medicine. A person without an advanced educational degree must have a Master’s Degree in a related field and must show a long-standing commitment to Shoulder and Elbow health in order to be eligible to become an Affiliate Member.
Eligibility
- Must have substantial portion of professional focus involving Shoulder and Elbow as described in your personal statement.
Nomination
Must be sponsored by either two (2) current Active Members – OR – One (1) current Active Member and one (1) current Affiliate Member
Application Requirements
- ASES Application
- Personal Statement
- CV
- Shoulder and Elbow CV (no points required)
- Photo
- Must be sponsored by either two (2) current Active Members – OR – One (1) current Active Member and one (1) current Affiliate Member
Application Process
Please contact the ASES office for details regarding the Affiliate Membership application
Term Limits
None
Membership Expectations
- Affiliate members should attend one ASES Annual Meeting every three years.
- Affiliate members should volunteer to review for JSES Family of Journals
- If not a reviewer, please contact the editor-in-chief of the journal Dr. Jed Kuhn at j.kuhn@vumc.org
- Affiliate members are encouraged to submit abstracts for the ASES Annual Meeting