PANAMERICAN TRAUMA SOCIETY
SOCIEDAD PANAMERICANA de TRAUMA
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Join the Panamerican Trauma Society (PTS)!
- Become a member now!: Membership Application
- New member guide
- Renew your membership: Log in
- How to renew your membership: Click here
- Membership Renewal Policy
1. Universal Renewal Cycle: All memberships renew on January 15.
- Coverage: Dues cover the full calendar year (January 1–December 31).
- Fixed Terms: The membership period is fixed regardless of when payment is submitted. We recommend processing your dues immediately upon receiving your January invoice to ensure uninterrupted access.
2. Deadlines and Grace Periods: We send multiple communications to help you stay active:
Important Note on Past Dues: Payments made while in "Lapsed" status are applied to the outstanding balance from the previous period. To skip a lapsed year and pay for the current period instead, please contact the PTS office directly to have your invoice adjusted.
- Reminders: Members receive three notifications leading up to the January 15 deadline.
- Late Payments: If dues remain unpaid after January 31, you will receive a formal notification outlining your grace period.
- Lapsed Status: If renewal is not completed by the end of the calendar year, your membership will officially lapse
3. Hassle-Free Auto-Renewal: Want to skip the manual paperwork? PTS offers an Auto-Renewal option. By opting into recurring payments, your dues will be automatically processed each year, ensuring your membership never skips a beat and avoiding the risk of suspension.
Member benefits
- Reduced annual congress registration fee
- Reduced PTS course registration fees
- Access to the Panamerican Journal of Trauma
- PTS International Committee membership
- The opportunity to participate in international research initiatives
- The opportunity to participate in the PTS TRAUMA REGISTRY
- PTS membership directory: Log in to have access(Available for active members only
Affiliation of societies and organizations
- The PTS welcomes all societies from North America, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America regions whose mission and objectives are injury and violence prevention, treatment and care of injured patients, and study of the disease known as trauma.
- Individuals from North America, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America whose mission and goals are injury and violence prevention, treatment and care of injured patients, and study of the disease known as trauma are welcome to join PTS.
- The PTS offers affiliated societies and members the opportunity to exchange scientific and clinical information related to trauma, critical care, and emergency surgery and to build professional networks with leaders and experts in trauma, critical care, and emergency surgery.
- Affiliated societies to the PTS can share events and special announcements of their society through the PTS communication systems.
Who we are
The Panamerican Trauma Society seeks to encourage the exchange of knowledge and information between and among physicians, nurses, prehospital providers, and other health care personnel who take care of injured patients in North, Central, and South America.