Regular membership is available to any pathologist who:

• Is actively engaged in the practice of surgical pathology and/or an associated subspecialty of surgical pathology and demonstrates an ongoing commitment to furthering excellence in academic surgical pathology
• Is certified by the American Board of Pathology, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Anatomic Pathology or an equivalent specialty board acceptable to the Membership Committee
• Is five years after Board certification
• Is actively engaged in the practice of surgical pathology and/or an associated subspecialty of surgical pathology and demonstrates an ongoing commitment to furthering excellence in academic surgical pathology
• A regular member may transition to emeritus status upon retirement

Junior membership is available to any pathologist-in-training, with transition to full membership 5 years following completion of training, contingent upon demonstration of an ongoing commitment to academic surgical pathology at the time of transition to full membership.

Qualifications are as follows:

• Pathologists-in-training who have authored at least one USCAP abstract as first author
• Sponsorship by an existing society member