Membership Criteria

Classes of Membership: Member, Associate Member, Affiliate Member, Emeritus Member, and Candidate Member.
 

Rights of Members and Associate Members: Duly elected Members and Associate Members shall have all rights and privileges with regard to participation in the educational, programmatic, study activities, and other work of the MSTS and voting during the business meetings of the MSTS. Requirements for Membership as a Member: A physician shall be eligible to apply for membership as a Member if he or she: holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine, or equivalent maintains a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, Canada or the country in which the practice of medicine is regularly conducted is actively engaged in the surgical care of musculoskeletal tumors who has shown a commitment to the field is an author of two or more tumor-related papers in a refereed journal (not a case report) is ABOS or Canadian FRSC certified or equivalent is a member of AAOS or Canadian Orthopedic Association or equivalent has completed an MSTS-recognized orthopaedic oncology fellowship or has been in a musculoskeletal tumor related practice for five years has been invited and formally recommended by a Member, Associate Member, or Affiliate Member of good standing in the MSTS has been supported by letters of recommendation from an additional two Members, Associate Members, or Affiliate Members who are knowledgeable of the candidate has completed a formal MSTS application has included a list of tumor-related surgical cases in the preceding 12 months to document the degree of practice involvement with musculoskeletal tumors maintains a good reputation and standing within his or her community and is high of ethical character and professional repute. Upon acceptance of membership status, member must attend at least 1 annual meeting every three years, or provide letter documenting inability to attend.

Rights of Affiliate Members, Candidate Members and Emeritus Members: Duly elected Affiliate Members, Candidate Members, and Emeritus Members shall have all rights and privileges with regard to attendance at the meetings, participation in the educational, programmatic study activities, and other work of the MSTS. Affiliate Members, Emeritus Members, and Candidate Members shall not have the right to vote or hold office. Requirements for Associate Membership: A physician shall be eligible to apply for membership as an Associate Member if he or she: holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine or equivalent maintains a valid unrestricted license to practice medicine outside North America lives outside North America otherwise qualifies under Member requirements, but because of distance to annual meetings would be unable to attend regularly. Requirements for Affiliate Membership: A physician shall be eligible to apply for membership as an Affiliate Member if he or she: holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine, or equivalent maintains a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in North America is Board certified in his or her specialty is involved in the diagnosis and treatment of bone or soft tissue tumors maintains a good reputation and standing within his or her community is of high ethical character and professional repute Specifically, Affiliate Membership is limited to the following six areas of specialties of medicine: 1) Surgery   2) Medical Oncology 3) Pediatric Oncology 4) Radiation Oncology 5) Radiology   6) Pathology

Becoming a Member, an Associate Member or Affiliate Member:
The candidate shall file an application; a curriculum vitae; a formal recommendation by a Member, Associate Member, or Affiliate Member in good standing in the MSTS, and two letters of recommendation by two Members, Associate Members or Affiliate Members of the MSTS who are knowledgeable of the candidate with the Chairperson of the Membership Committee, or the Secretary-Treasurer on the form prescribed by the Executive Committee, to be received by the Secretary or Chairperson of the Membership Committee by April 1, prior to the next annual meeting.  The candidate shall become a Member, Associate Member or Affiliate Member upon recommendation by majority vote of the Membership Committee and approval of the recommendation by vote of the majority of those present at the annual meeting and upon payment of all applicable dues and assessments for the then-current year.

Becoming a Candidate Member:
Applicant shall submit one letter of recommendation from his or her MSTS-recognized orthopaedic oncology Fellowship Director.  Applicant shall become a Candidate Member on approval by the Membership Chair.  Candidate members are required to pay dues.