Apply for Membership by July 21st for your application to be considered for the current year of the MSA Annual Meeting!

Become a Member of MSA

The MSA is a surgical organization who has members with established reputations as practitioners, authors, teachers, and/or original investigators. The mission of this society is to exemplify and promote the highest standards of surgical practice, especially among young surgeons in the Midwest. MSA values family time as a core covenant of our organization.

Annual Scientific Meeting

The Midwest Surgical Association typically hosts its annual meeting in the late summer, frequenting the Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island every other year. The MSA Annual Meeting encourages participation of junior faculty, surgical colleagues, surgery residents and medical students to come together and enjoy the mix of excellent educational and scientific sessions, family, friendship and fun. In addition to the exceptional educational presentations, there is also an exciting social program for attendees and family members. New MSA Members are invited to a special new member reception during the meeting, and membership certificates are presented during the Annual Banquet.

Representation

MSA has representatives on both the Board of Governors and the Advisory Council for General Surgery of the American College of Surgeons. Representation in the American College of Surgeons governing bodies adds to our influence on behalf of our members.

Journal

The Association is affiliated with the American Journal of Surgery which publishes all manuscripts from oral presentations at the Annual Scientific Meeting.  MSA encourages new members to submit abstracts for competition in the “Best New Member Paper” Award.

Research

Our association is proud to promote the non-profit Midwest Surgical Association Foundation, which funds research awards, programming, special lectureship honoraria, and other scientific, research, and educational purposes.

Members-Only Directory

Through our Members-Only website, you have access to MSA members around the country, in addition to past meeting archives.

To apply, complete the application form, including a copy of your American Board of Surgery certificate and your curriculum vitae, and send to the MSA. Sponsoring letters from two active members of the Association are also required, which your sponsors should mail directly to MSA. All completed applications should be received by July 21st. Eligible candidates will be presented at the annual meeting.

ACTIVE
Eligibility includes graduation from an accredited medical school or foreign equivalent, and appropriate American Board or foreign equivalent as determined by the Council. Active members shall consist of surgeons who have established reputations as practitioners, authors, teachers, or original investigators.

ASSOCIATE
Eligibility includes trainees in the last two years of surgical residency or in a surgical fellowship as well as new graduates currently in the first two years of surgical practice (prior to American Board of Surgery or equivalent certification).

Application Checklist

  • CV
  • 2 Member Sponsors (need name and email address for each)
  • American Board of Surgery certificate (Active Member Candidates Only)