As
a member of the American Society for Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), this physician is among
a select group of board-certified plastic
surgeons who have attained the highest level of
achievement in cosmetic surgical training,
continuing education and clinical experience.
The requirements for membership in the Aesthetic
Society are designed to encourage application
by trained and experienced plastic surgeons who
concentrate their practices in performing cosmetic
plastic surgery of the face and the entire body.
ASAPS membership remains an exclusive privilege
for those surgeons who possess the necessary qualifications.
Only about one-quarter of all American Board of
Plastic Surgery certified surgeons have been accepted
into ASAPS membership. Physicians who have been
trained in specialties other than plastic surgery
are not eligible for membership in ASAPS.
Among the requirements for
invitation and election to ASAPS membership,
a plastic surgeon must:
Be certified
by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or in
Plastic Surgery by the Royal College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Canada;*
Be in
at least the third year of active practice following
board certification;
Participate
in accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME)
to stay current with developments in the field
of cosmetic plastic surgery;
Document
the performance of a significant number and variety
of cosmetic surgical cases to demonstrate wide
experience;
Be
sponsored by two ASAPS-member plastic surgeons
to help ensure that the applicant's professional
reputation meets the high standards required by
ASAPS; and Adhere to current ethical standards
for professional conduct as outlined in the Code
of Ethics observed by all ASAPS-member surgeons.
*
Plastic surgeons who are not citizens of the United
States or Canada who meet the high professional
and ethical standards required for ASAPS membership
may become ASAPS corresponding members.
