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IATSIC
International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care
Specialist community focused on trauma surgery and surgical intensive care.
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Five specialist communities. One international platform.
ISS/SIC brings together five Integrated Societies, each with its own specialist identity and activities, while contributing expertise, members and scientific content to the wider international surgical community.
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Integrated Societies
01IATSIC
02IASMEN
03BSI
04ISDS
05IASSS
One Society - Five Integrated Societies
Independent identities within a shared surgical community.
Integrated Societies are specialist organisations that remain distinct in their own governance and activities while participating in the ISS/SIC structure. Their communities contribute specialist expertise to governance, education, the World Journal of Surgery and International Surgical Week.
The network
Meet the five Integrated Societies.
Each society advances a distinct part of surgery while connecting its community to the broader ISS/SIC network.
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IASMEN
International Association for Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition
Specialist community focused on surgical metabolism and nutrition.
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BSI
Breast Surgery International
International specialist community in breast surgery.
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ISDS
International Society for Digestive Surgery
International specialist community in digestive surgery.
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IASSS
International Association of Student Surgical Societies
A global pre-specialist community connecting students and the next generation of surgeons.
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Specialist strength connected to the wider Society.
The ISS/SIC framework gives the Integrated Societies a formal place in the international Society while preserving their specialist communities.
Membership
Qualifying members of an Integrated Society are part of the ISS/SIC membership structure and receive the corresponding ISS/SIC member benefits.
Governance
Each Integrated Society is entitled to one voting representative on the ISS/SIC Council.
Science & Congress
Integrated Societies contribute specialist expertise and scientific programming to International Surgical Week and broader educational activity.
World Journal of Surgery
The Integrated Societies are represented in the scientific and editorial framework connected to the official journal of ISS/SIC.
ISS/SIC Community
Different specialties. Shared purpose.
The Integrated Societies bring specialist knowledge and communities into a broader international platform for surgical science, education and collaboration.