Benefits to MSTS Membership

  • Discounted MSTS Annual Meeting registration fee
  • Discounted MSTS Specialty Day course registration fee
  • Subscription to the Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR) Journal
  • Quarterly MSTS Newsletter
  • Access to MSTS Clinical Practice Guidelines and Best Practices
  • Access to clinical research grants
  • Access to contact information for all MSTS members
  • Access to MSTS-affiliated multi-institutional research opportunities
  • Opportunity to develop advocacy and leadership skills through involvement in committees
Membership Application Deadline

February 9, 2026  - Membership Committee review, approval and notification to follow.

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Types of Membership

Active Members
Elected Active Members shall have all right and privileges with regard to participation in all Society activities. Active Members shall be eligible to serve on the Executive Committee and other committees of the Society. Active Members are eligible to vote on all matters submitted for a vote of the Society membership.

To be eligible to apply for Active Member status, a physician must:

  • Hold a degree of Doctor of Medicine, or equivalent
  • Maintain a valid and unrestricted license to practice in the United States or Canada
  • Be currently engaged in the surgical care of musculoskeletal tumors
  • Author two or more peer-reviewed tumor-related manuscripts (excluding case reports)
  • Be board-certified through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons or Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
  • Be a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons or Canadian Orthopaedic Association
  • Complete a Society-recognized Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship

International Members
Elected International Members shall have all right and privileges with regard to participation in all Society activities. Associate Members shall be eligible to serve on the Executive Committee and other committees of the Society. Associate Members are eligible to vote on all matters submitted for a vote of the Society membership. To be eligible to apply for International Member status, a physician must:

  • Hold a degree of Doctor of Medicine, or equivalent
  • Maintain a valid and unrestricted license to practice outside the United States or Canada
  • Live outside of the United States or Canada
  • Be currently engaged in the surgical care of musculoskeletal tumors
  • Author two or more peer-reviewed tumor-related manuscripts (excluding case reports)
  • Complete a Society-recognized Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship or equivalent training outside of North America

Affiliate Members
Affiliate Members shall have all rights and privileges with regard to participation in Society activities and meetings. Affiliate Members are unable to vote on Society matters and are not eligible to serve of the Executive Committee or other committees of the Society. To be eligible to apply for Affiliate Member status, a physician must:

  • Hold a degree of Doctor of Medicine, or equivalent, such as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (MBBC)
  • Maintain a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine
  • Be Board certified in his or her specialty
  • Be involved in the diagnosis and/or treatment of bone or soft tissue tumors.

Specifically, Affiliate Membership is available to the following seven areas of specialties of medicine:

  • Surgery
  • Medical Oncology
  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiology
  • Pathology
  • Veterinary Oncology
  • Pathology

Candidate Members
A physician shall be eligible to apply for membership as a Candidate Member if he or she holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine, or equivalent, maintains a valid and unrestricted license to prac­tice medicine, and is enrolled in or has completed a Society-recognized orthopaedic oncology fellowship. Candidate Membership shall not extend longer than 5 years. The applicant shall submit one letter of recommendation from his or her MSTS recognized Orthopaedic Oncology Fellowship Director and complete the MSTS Membership application.

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Emeritus Members
A physician shall be eligible to become an Emeritus Member if he or she has been a member of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society for the past five years and is retired from the active practice of clinical medicine.

Resident Members
A physician shall be eligible to apply for membership as a Resident Member if he or she holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine, or equivalent, and has commenced the study of orthopaedics with the intention of ultimately applying to become a Candidate Member in the Society.  Resident Membership is limited to those physicians enrolled in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited or a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)-accredited residency program. The applicant shall submit one letter of recommendation from his or her Program Director and complete the MSTS Membership Application.

Allied Health Members
A non-physician healthcare provider shall be eligible to apply for membership as an Allied Health Member is he or she is active in the care of patients with musculoskeletal tumors as a nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, physical therapist, or provides practice, surgical or research assistance in the field of musculoskeletal oncology. Applicants must hold a valid and unrestricted license. 

Dues Information

  • Active: $450
  • International: $300 - International practicing in low to middle-income countries - $150
  • Affiliate: $400
  • Candidate: $300
  • Resident: $50
  • Allied Health: $200
  • Active Military: 50% discount