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Eligibility:
- Must have completed an ASES recognized shoulder/elbow fellowship, -OR- a shoulder & elbow, sports, arthroscopy, or hand fellowship with an ASES member
- Must have a current practice whose major focus is shoulder and/or elbow surgery as described in your personal statement.
- Applicant does not have to be Board certified
Nomination
Applicants must be sponsored by one current Active Members of ASES
Application Requirements
- ASES Application
- Personal Statement
- CV
- Shoulder & Elbow CV (no points required)
- Photo
- One current Active Member ASES Sponsor
Application Process
Applicants may apply for Candidate Membership any time after the completion of their fellowship.
- It is recommended candidates apply within 8 years from the completion of their fellowship.
Term Limits
- A candidate membership is limited to 8 years.
- After being a candidate member for a period of 8 years, the candidate membership will expire.
- A candidate member may apply to advance to Associate member status at any time.
Membership Expectations
- Candidate members should attend 50% (or more) ASES Annual Meetings and Specialty Day Meetings over each three (3) year period to maintain Candidate membership.
- Candidate members must be a reviewer for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
- If not a reviewer, please contact the editor-in-chief of the journal Dr. Jed Kuhn at j.kuhn@vumc.org
