Membership Status in the Society includes:
Active: This class of members is for attending physicians who treat diseases affecting the thorax and its contents. These members vote to elect Society officers and have an annual dues of currently $180.
Junior: This class of members is reserved for physicians training in studies of physiology, pathology, and treatment of diseases affecting the thorax and its contents. Junior members are non-voting and exempt from initiation fees, annual dues, and special assessments. Candidacy for Active Membership is expected upon completion of medical training.
Associate: This class of membership is reserved for non-physicians involved in the studies of physiology, pathology, and treatment of diseases affecting the thorax and its contents. Associate members shall be non-voting and exempt from initiation fees and special assessments. Currently, annual dues are $40 for Associate members.
To apply for membership please fill out the Application Form below and submit it to the Society. You must name three Active Members of the NYSTS who will act as your sponsor.
By emailing the completed application form, you are acknowledging your wish to become a member of the New York Society of Thoracic Surgery
Download NYSTS Membership Application (pdf)
Complete the application, email to nysts@nysts.org, and request your sponsors to email us their endorsement of your application.