Dear Friends and Colleagues:

Conditions
Membership of the academy is open to medically licensed National Board registered surgeons specialising in Otolaryngology, Plastic, Maxillofacial, Ophthalmic Surgery, Dermatology or equivalent and to Registrars/Residents in training that have served 2 years in their specialsit training post. Applications need to be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and seconded by two members of the Academy. Applications for junior membership must be accompanied by written evidence of training status.

Approvals
The Membership Committee decides whether the application for membership is accepted, and approval of the national delegates can be sought.

Fees
Reduced membership fees are available for “Junior Members” (residents in training) and “Senior Members” (retired members).EAFPS Members enjoy a number of benefits.

Benefits
These include reduced registration rates for the annual EAFPS meeting and a number of excellent surgical courses held under the auspices of the EAFPS; reduced rates to subscribe for the official journals of the EAFPS: “Facial Plastic Surgery” and “Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine (FPSAM)” (“Formerly Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery”); an interspecialty network of experts that allows for quick and easy communication; and many more.

Contact Us
Please contact any of the executive board members if you are interested in joining the EAFPS and would like to receive additional information. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our Academy.

EAFPS Executive Board
President: José Carlos Neves
President Elect: Frank Riedel
Immediate Past President: Alwyn D’Souza
General Secretary: Abdülkadir Göksel
Treasurer: Yves Saban
Education Chair: Garyfalia Lekakis
Media Chair: Anıl Joshi

Benefits

These include access to fellowships and certification (EBCFPRS and Board Exam), annual EAFPS meeting (at reduced registration rates), the official journals of the EAFPS: “Facial Plastic Surgery” and “Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine (FPSAM)” (“Formerly Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery”), a number of excellent surgical courses held under the auspices of the EAFPS, and an interspecialty network of experts that allows for quick and easy communication. The reduced rate of the journals alone pays for the membership and members find the professional development opportunities throughout the year to be invaluable. More information follows below about each membership benefit.

Journal Subscriptions

Subscriptions to Facial Plastic Surgery and/or Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine (FPSAM) are offered at special rates for all members of the EAFPS. (These reductions have already a higher value than the whole membership fee!)

Newsletter

EAFPS Newsletter with information about our European Academy, with exchange of ideas and opinions and continuing education are distributed to all EAFPS members

Meetings

Optimize the Perfect Order Planning

Meetings of the EAFPS are held once per year, for which separate but discounted registration fees have to be paid. Affiliated meetings are held in various parts of the world outside Europe.

Affiliated Courses

Production Planning

Affiliated Courses on facial plastic surgery are regularly held in different European countries. Discounted registration fees are applied to all EAFPS Members.

Fellowships

The EAFPS has established fellowship training centers in many cities in Europe. Members can apply for a fellowship in facial plastic surgery here.

Certification Opportunities

The EAFPS offers access to the European Board exam in facial plastic surgery via The European Board for Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (EBCFPRS).

QUESTIONS?

Please contact any of the executive board members if you are interested in joining the EAFPS as a Member and would like to receive additional information. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our Academy.