SUS Membership Guidelines:

Membership into the Society of University Surgeons is given to persons of well established professional position and demonstrated scholarly or creative ability that positively impacts their field. Successful applicants are expected to meet at least three of the four criteria in the categories listed below:

1. Publications: Minimum of 15 peer-reviewed publications, with a minimum of 5 first or senior-authored publications during faculty appointment (will consider a lower minimum number if published in high impact factor journals).
2. Grant Funding: Extramural funding of at least $50,000 per year or total funding at least $100,000 per year, with evidence of research independence.
3. Education/Administrative (at least 1 of the following):
   1. Departmental (or higher) teaching award
   2. Director of resident/medical student training program
   3. Member of national committee focused on education
   4. Evidence of a major leadership position at an institution or at a national level, such as: division chief or higher administrative position, member of 2 or more national committees, or director of a major, independent functional unit (i.e. SICU)
4. Active membership and participation in the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS).