Membership Application

How and When to Apply

The Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS) welcomes applications for membership throughout the year. Qualified candidates are invited to submit:

A completed membership application (from the appropriate link below)
Two letters of reference from current CSPS members emailed to admin@plasticsurgery.ca with the subject: Reference: [Applicant Name]

Review and Election of Members

All membership applications are subject to review and approval in accordance with the CSPS membership process. As such, all applications must be:

Reviewed and approved by the Membership Committee;
Presented to the Board of Directors for recommendation; and
Be elected to membership at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The AGM is held annually in conjunction with the CSPS Annual Scientific Meeting.

Eligible Membership

To provide applicants with access to member benefits while they await formal election, the CSPS offers an interim Eligible Membership status.

Applicants whose membership applications have been reviewed and approved by the Membership Committee and the Board of Directors will be designated Eligible Members pending their formal election at the next AGM.

Eligible Members may access most CSPS membership benefits immediately, including the special member registration rate for the Annual Scientific Meeting. (Eligible Members may not vote or be considered for office.)

Eligible Membership is an interim status and does not constitute formal election to CSPS membership. Eligible Members must be formally elected at the AGM to become official members of the Society. If, for any reason, a member is not elected for membership, membership funds will be refunded.

Annual Deadline for AGM Election

The annual deadline for membership applications to be considered for election at the AGM is May 1. All applications received on or before May 1 will be reviewed and, where approved by the Membership Committee and Board of Directors, included in the membership election process at the upcoming AGM.

Applications received after May 1 will continue to be processed and, if approved, the applicant will be granted Eligible Membership status pending election at the following AGM.

Reactivating Membership

Membership inquiries and inquiries about reactivating membership should be directed to admin@plasticsurgery.ca.

CSPS Membership Categories and Forms (Click on your category to apply)

Active Members

Active Membership is open to specialists in plastic surgery practicing in Canada who are certified by: either The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, The American Board of Plastic Surgery, and/or The Collège des médecins du Québec. Additionally, Royal College-certified plastic surgeons practicing in the United States are also eligible for Active Membership.

Internationally Trained Members

Plastic surgeons practising in Canada who are not certified in plastic surgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, nor the American Board of Plastic Surgery, nor the Collège des Médecins du Québec, but are certified by their country of training’s national regulatory body. They must hold an active license and be in good standing with their Canadian provincial licensing authority.

Affiliates

Plastic surgeons, practicing outside of Canada or US; certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, and/or Collège des médecins du Québec, or the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Internationally Trained Affiliates

Plastic surgeons who practice plastic surgery outside of Canada or the United States. They are not certified in plastic surgery by the Royal College of Plastic Surgeons of Canada, nor the American Board of Plastic Surgery nor the Collège des médecins du Québec, but they are certified by their country of training’s national regulatory body. They are known to the membership of the CSPS (as determined by the Board of Directors) and have attended at least one (1) meeting of CSPS in person. They must be in good standing with the licensing authority of the area where they work

Associate Membership Categories and Forms for Trainees (Click on your category to apply)

Resident Associate

Canadian Resident Trainee recommended by the program director.

Fellow Associate

Plastic Surgeons Certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College de Médicins de Québec and who are doing extra fellowship training in Canada.

Fellow Affiliate

Plastic Surgeon certified in plastic surgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and/or the Collège des médecins du Québec, who are doing extra fellowship training in an area of plastic surgery outside of Canada.

Internationally Trained Fellow Associate

Plastic surgeons who are training in a fellowship program in Canada who are not certified in plastic surgery by the Royal College of Plastic Surgeons of Canada nor the Collège des médecins du Québec, but who are members in good standing of their country of training’s national regulatory body.