Active (USA and Canada; $400 annually)

1. Are a Diplomate of a particular specialty Board such as the American Boards of Otolaryngology, Surgery, or Plastic Surgery or equivalent credentials; and
2. Are a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons-Canada, or equivalent (FACS may be pending at time of application, but must be complete prior to AHNS induction); and
3. a significant portion of the practice is devoted to the care of patients with head and neck tumors (must submit a case list with application); and
4. have evidence of academic activity such as one paper published on cancer of the head and neck.

Upgrading from Resident to Active Status ($400 annually)

1. A Diplomate of a particular specialty Board such as the American Boards of Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery, or Plastic Surgery; and
2. a Fellow (induction may be pending) of the American College of Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons-Canada, or equivalent; and
3. Actively engaged in diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with neoplasms and other diseases of the head and neck (must submit a case list with application unless graduated from ATC-approved fellowship training).

International (formerly Corresponding $100 annually)

Resident (formerly Candidate; $25 annually)

Associate ($100 annually)h3> Dentists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Speech Pathologists, Registered Nurses, Surgical Educators, and other Advanced Practice Professionals with a special interest in the field of head and neck oncology. Licensed physicians and surgeons whose practice is not significantly engaged in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with neoplasms and other diseases of the head and neck (i.e. do not meet criteria for ACTIVE category) are also eligible.

Medical Student ($25 annually)