Senior Fellows Society

The ACS Senior Fellows Society is a novel program for senior and retired surgeons, allowing continuous career-spanning engagement with ACS activities that help foster bidirectional interactions across generations of surgeons. The inaugural Senior Fellows Society meeting was held at Clinical Congress 2025 in Chicago, with a committee structure to be formalized in the first quarter of 2026.

About the Senior Fellows Society

The mission and purpose of the Senior Fellows Society is to:

Provide the opportunity for engagement of senior surgeons in the sharing of knowledge and facilitate experience
Create a forum for mentorship and development of younger surgeons and their journey through their surgical careers.
Serve as a focal point for cross-collaboration across the ACS life cycle programs and social engagement.

Learn more about the history of the Senior Fellows Society in the September 2025 issue of the ACS Bulletin.

WEbinar

The History of Surgical Issues Related to Space Flight

November 19 | 1:00–2:00 pm CT

Dr. Mark Campbell, a Senior Fellow of the ACS and former NASA flight surgeon, has conducted parabolic flight research examining surgical techniques in weightlessness. Drawing on his firsthand experience and expertise, he will explore the history of surgery and surgical research in human spaceflight and discuss the extraordinary challenges that future surgical care beyond Earth may pose.

Learn More and Register

Membership

Membership in the ACS Senior Fellow Society is composed primarily of senior and retired Fellows of the College but is open to any member who identifies with the mission and is in good standing as defined by the ACS Board of Regents.

If you are a senior surgeon, retired, or a surgeon who wants to be actively involved in the Senior Fellows Society, you are encouraged to fill out the following form. We will get back to you within 4–5 business days.

News

A Message from the Chair

Read a message from ACS Senior Fellows Society Chair Tyler G. Hughes, MD, FACS.

Senior Fellows Society Elects First Leaders

Drs. Tyler G. Hughes and Joseph A. Corrado will serve as Chair and Vice Chair to foster continued engagement among senior and retired surgeons.

New Senior Fellows Society Presents Opportunities for Professional Growth, Engagement

The ACS Senior Fellows Society creates opportunities, such as mentoring and teaching, for seasoned surgeons to guide younger colleagues.