MSTS Membership Requirements
Classes of Membership:
Member, Associate Member, Affiliate Member, Emeritus Member, and Candidate Member
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.
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 Membership as a Member:
A physician shall be eligible to apply for membership as a Member if he or she:
- • maintains a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States or Canada
- • is actively engaged in the surgical care of musculoskeletal tumors and has shown a commitment to the field
- • is an author of two or more tumor-related papers in a referred 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 nominated by formal letter from a Member, Associate Member or Affiliate Member of MSTS and is seconded by 2 additional letters of support from MSTS members
- • has completed an 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
- • otherwise qualifies under the requirements for regular membership as noted above
Requirements for Associate Membership:
- • maintains a valid unrestricted license to practice medicine outside North America
- • lives outside North America
Requirements for Affiliate Membership:
A physician shall be eligible to apply for membership as an Affiliate Member if he or she:
- • 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
Requirements for Candidate Membership:
A candidate member must be a current fellow in a MSTS recognized fellowship or graduate of same. He/she can apply for candidate membership with a single letter of support from his fellowship director.
Becoming a Member, an Associate Member or Affiliate Member:
The applicant shall file the prescribed application form; an NIH format biosketch (not to exceed 4 pages), a nominating letter and two seconding letters from Members, Associate Members, or Affiliate Members with the Chair of the Membership Committee to be received by August 1st prior to the next annual meeting. Upon approval of membership, the applicant agrees to pay all applicable dues and assessments for the then current year.
Becoming a Candidate Member:
The applicant shall submit one letter of recommendation from his or her MSTS recognized Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship Director. Candidate members are required to pay appropriate dues.
