Join Our Society

Some key features of membership

  • Meetings and Conferences
  • Journal Club
  • Hand Surgery Journal Access
  • Newsletters
  • Recordings of Meetings

Active Member

  1. FRACS or equivalent
  2. Registered Specialist Surgeon in Australia
  3. Has undergone training in hand surgery
  4. At least 2 years post-Fellowship surgical experience, including hand surgery
  5. Summary of hand surgery experience (eg. PFET or 12mth log book – hand surgery cases only)
  6. Presentation at a Scientific meeting as a Provisional Member or first year as an Active Member
  7. The applicant sends their CV and PFET/Fellowship documents or logbook with a photo (head & shoulders) to the proposer to review and forward with the proposer’s and seconder’s letters to the AHSS
  8. Proposer and Seconder to be Active Members of the AHSS

Provisional Member

  1. FRACS or equivalent
  2. Registered and a Specialist Surgeon in Australia (Plastic Surgeon, Orthopaedic Surgeon, or General Surgeon)
  3. Trained during Fellowship or intending to train post-Fellowship in the field of hand surgery
  4. Proposer and Seconder, both of whom must be members of the AHSS
  5. Provisional Membership to expire naturally after 2 years or with one year extensions under exceptional circumstances where further training in hand surgery could be undertaken
  6. Application for Active membership be made during the 2 year period of Provisional Membership