membership in the virginia chapter
Strength in numbers
College Dues Billing - New Update
ACS has implemented a new Joint National/Chapter Dues Collection Program to combine the national and chapter Fellow dues into one invoice. Beginning this month, you can pay your 2025 Chapter dues and your 2025 National dues simultaneously.
To pay your dues, visit the College’s website and login to your online member portal.
- www.facs.org
- Click “Login” and log in to your account; and
- Click your circular profile icon; and
- Click “My Dashboard”; and
- Click on the “Make a Payment” alert on the top of the Dashboard
Once logged in, you may pay your dues online by credit card, or select another payment method (check, ACH, wire, fax, or print an invoice). The College will also send an invoice by both email and mail. All FAQs about this program may be answered here.
The Chapter dues collected by the College will be dispersed to us to support Chapter programs. The goal is to make it easier to collect dues to sustain the Chapter. We aim to increase our dues revenues, thereby improving our annual programs and increasing the number of Fellows participating in our Chapter activities.
Our Chapter strives to offer ACS benefits at the local level. Here's what you can look forward to as part of our community:
- Networking opportunities to build strong professional relationships with surgical peers.
- Advocacy activities at the state and federal levels that impact the practicing surgeon and patients.
- Educational meetings are local and convenient, offering CME.
- Leadership opportunities within the chapter council can translate to future leadership roles within the ACS.
- A forum to engage and mentor young surgeons, trainees, and medical students.
If you have any questions regarding payment, please contact our dedicated Member Services team at dues@facs.org or 312-202-5499. For general Chapter inquiries, please contact Susan McConnell, Virginia Chapter Administrator at smcconnell@ramdocs.org.
Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our Chapter and the ACS.
Not a Fellow?
If you are not a Fellow, please click the button below to pay your dues. Membership categories NOT billed by the College include Affiliate and Trainee.
Affiliate membership is available to physicians and non-physicians who work as part of the operating room team, in the office environment, in research, in surgical education, or in a medical association. Affiliate members will also include those members engaged in the field of surgery, but living outside of Virginia. Affiliate members will apply for membership in the Chapter and agree to comply with its bylaws. Affiliate members may not vote or hold office
Trainee members (free) include Residents and Medical students. Resident members shall be members of the Resident & Associate Society (RAS) of the American College of Surgeons who are currently completing surgical residency or fellowship training in the Commonwealth of Virginia, who apply for membership in the Chapter, and who agree to comply with its bylaws. Medical students shall be currently enrolled in accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school in Virginia, who apply for membership in the Chapter and agree to comply with its bylaws.
