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).
Applications who would otherwise be considered for Active or Associate Membership, but who reside outside the United States or Canada, are eligible for Corresponding Membership.
- Corresponding Members should be a member of the major specialty society established in the Corresponding Member’s home country (if one exists)
- ASES-sponsored Traveling Fellows from outside the US or Canada will automatically become Corresponding Members upon completion of their traveling fellowship
Eligibility
- Applicant should have completed advanced training in shoulder and/or elbow surgery
- Substantial portion of Clinical Practice involves Shoulder and Elbow.
- Previous attendance at ASES Open Meeting/Specialty Day.
- A candidate for Corresponding Member that has not attended any ASES Open Symposia/Specialty Day Meetings prior to applying for the membership status may obtain a provisional status of Corresponding Member for a period of three (3) years, under the condition that they register and actively participate in at least one (1) society’s annual meeting during the 3-year period.
Nomination
Applicants must be sponsored by two current ASES members. Sponsors must be current Active or Corresponding ASES Members.
Application Requirements
- ASES Application
- Personal Statement
- CV
- Shoulder and Elbow CV (no points required)
- Photo
- Two current ASES sponsors (either Active Members or Corresponding Members)
Application Process
Please contact the ASES office for details regarding the Corresponding Membership application.
Term Limits
None
Membership Expectations
- Corresponding Members should attend at least one (1) ASES-sponsored meeting every three (3) years
- Corresponding Members should volunteer to review for the 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