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Regular Membership

The ASTS welcomes surgeons, physicians,  non-physician scientists and surgical associates who are actively engaged in transplantation.

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Regular Membership shall be limited to surgeons, physicians and non-physician scientists residing within the United States or Canada who are actively engaged in transplantation.



Eligibility Requirements:  Surgeons

  1. Certified by American Boards.*
  2. Completion of transplantation training in a program approved by ASTS.*
  3. Active involvement as a staff member of a clinical transplant team for a minimum of 6 months.
  4. Applicant must make his/her patient records available to a review body of the Society for ethical reasons, if requested to do so.

Eligibility Requirement:  Physicians

  1. Minimum of one year of training in the practice of clinical transplantation after American Board Certification.*
  2. Current involvement as a staff member of a clinical transplant team for at least six months.
  3. Applicant must make his/her patient records available to a review body of the Society for ethical reasons, if requested to do so.

Eligibility Requirements:  Non-physician Scientists

  1. Must hold a doctoral degree (PhD, PharmaD or DVM)
  2. Minimum of three years post-doctoral activity in transplantation*

*If recommended by the Membership Committee and approved by the Council, membership may be granted for equivalent experience.

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Read the ASTS Bylaws concerning Membership

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