Society of Surgical Chairs

Join the Society of Surgical Chairs

Membership in the Society of Surgical Chairs (SSC) is open to all chairpersons and interim chairpersons of the departments of surgery in medical schools of the US and Canada. Membership is open to chairs of specialty departments given that they are a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. The SSC is a managed program of the ACS.

The Chair of Surgery is the highest position within the division or department of surgery. There is only one chair of surgery per institution for the department of surgery. There is only one chair for specialty departments per institution. 

Membership for chairs and interim chairs of surgery departments or specialty departments not meeting the above description shall be considered if the applicant meets all of the following criteria:

• The chair has an academic appointment at a US or Canadian medical school.
• The chair's institution has a formal affiliation with a US or Canadian medical school or university.
• The chair's department directs at least one ACGME-accredited surgical residency or fellowship program.
• The chair is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Program consolidations, mergers, and acquisitions impact the structure of residency and fellowship programs within our institutions. The Society of Surgical Chairs acknowledges this everchanging landscape of graduate medical education and will not require existing members to re-demonstrate eligibility.

Connect with SSC Officers and Members

Explore the SSC Membership Directory to connect with your current officers and members.

Membership Update Form

This form is for all current SSC Members (Chairs of Surgery/Interim Chairs at institutions holding an SSC Membership) to report membership changes to the SSC.

Unsure if your institution has an SSC Membership? Check the Directory.

If your institution does not have a current SSC Membership: Submit a Membership Request.

Save the Date

The Society of Surgical Chairs 2027 Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday, October 16, 2027, in San Diego, CA.

Registration will open in June/July 2027 and will be announced in the SSC e-newsletter and Annual Program emails.

Want your assistant to receive the registration emails? Update your contact info.

Questions? Contact SSC at ssc@facs.org.