Abstract
The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) was organized in 1946. The Founders held the first Scientific Meeting in 1947. The original qualifications for membership were: (1) clinical experience; (2) recommendation by a member of ASSH; (3) published peer-review articles; (4) presentation of a paper at the Scientific Program of the ASSH. Only a limited number of surgeons met these requirements early in their career. Thus, emphasis was on the category of Associate Members who had all the privileges of the ASSH members except for voting and holding office. Also, as the number of residents taking Hand Fellowships increased, the number of potential members in the ASSH necessarily increased. Since a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) became a requirement for membership, the qualifications for membership in ASSH remained stringent. Copyright © 2003 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
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