Isaps

Membership Information The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

ISAPS is the official aesthetic plastic surgery chapter of the International Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (IPRAS). It was founded in 1970 at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City and now includes over 1300 members from 83 countries. Its purpose is to promote scientific and social interchange among aesthetic plastic surgeons worldwide, respecting the unique insights and contributions that each culture brings to the overall field.

ISAPS is Where New Ideas and the World of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Come Together

The Society holds a major international scientific Congress every two years, with the next one scheduled for Melbourne, Australia, February 10-13, 2008 . It also presents more intimate Postgraduate Courses in aesthetic plastic surgery scattered around the globe. Course schedules are listed on the ISAPS website. Application Process: To begin the membership application process, the applicant should obtain sponsorship with a letter of recommendation from two active or life ISAPS members and should contact his or her National Secretary to request formal application materials. If an applicant is unaware of the ISAPS members within his or her country, this information should be requested from the National Secretary. A list of National Secretaries is available on the website, or by contacting the ISAPS Executive Office.

Rights and priviledges

Active Members shall have all the rights and privileges of the Society, including the right to attend all membership meetings, to vote, to hold office, and to serve on committees of the Society. Active Members are permitted to use the ISAPS logo on any printed materials or websites as long as they remain members of ISAPS in good standing.

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Applications for Active Membership (link to pdf document)

Candidate Members shall have the right to attend all membership meetings, but shall not have the right to vote, to hold office, or to serve on committees of the Society. Candidate Members MAY NOT use the ISAPS logo on any materials such as websites, stationery, or advertising.

Applications for Candidate Membership(link to pdf document)

Benefits of Membership

Among the benefits of ISAPS membership are: Free subscription to the Society's official journal, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; reduced registration fees for Congresses and Courses; inclusion in the ISAPS electronic International Roster of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons on the ISAPS website; the option to upgrade the website listing with photographic and practice information; facilitated visits to the operating rooms of aesthetic master surgeons around the world...
In other words: a front row seat to breaking, new developments in international aesthetic plastic surgery. For application, contact your National Secretary, or the Executive Office if there is no National Secretary in your country.

Renato SALTZ, MD