Online Meetings
ASSA Ethics Talk
ASSA are proud to invite you to an Ethics Meeting on Thursday the 5th March 2026 on the topic of "Risks & Rewards of Social Media".
5 March 2026 From 6pm
Online Meetings
ASSA Grand Round
There will be an ASSA Grand Round on the topic of Acute Care on 7 March 2026 from 8am.
7 March 2026 From 8am
Tutorials
FCS Intermediate Tutorials
The next FCS Intermediate Tutorial will take place on 3 March 2026 on the topic of Sodium Disorders & Surgical Jaundice and Cholangitis
3 March 2026 6pm - 7:30pm
Welcome to the new ASSA website. Register to all associated associations via our membership page.
What is ASSA?
The Association of Surgeons of South Africa represents General Surgeons in South Africa, and aims to act constructively to address issues relevant to its membership.
Become a Member
Registering to become a member is simple, complete our online form and submit your membership fees via our website. Existing members just need to register here!
Why join ASSA?
ASSA membership has, amongst others, the benefit of reduced rates for the biennial ASSA congress, ASSA tutorial access and journal access.
Available Memberships through this website
This website will allow you to apply and renew your membership to the following societies:
About ASSA
The Association of Surgeons of South Africa (ASSA) was founded in 1943 as a non-profit organization and is the body that represents General Surgeons in South Africa. Other specific surgical interest groups such as SASES, VASSA, TSSA and the CSSA are members of the ASSA executive committee and represented by ASSA on the South African Medical Association (SAMA) boards.
Our members represent the majority of General Surgeons in South Africa. ASSA aims to act constructively to address relevant issues. The better represented ASSA is by its membership the stronger its voice becomes.
The ASSA website is proudly sponsored by EthiQal.
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ASSA Talk Series – Universal Surgical Health Coverage in South Africa – 18 March 2026
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Online Journals
Members of ASSA are granted access to a number of online journals. You can find links to the latest of these below.
SAJS
South African Journal of Surgery
Vol. 60 No 3 (2022)
SAJBL
South African Journal of Bioethics & Law
Vol. 15 No 2 (2022)
SAMJ
South African Medical Journal
Vol. 112 No 11 (2022)
BJS
British Journal of Surgery
Vol. 4 No 6 (2020)
Partnerships
ASSA and BJS Society
ASSA is a longstanding partner of the BJS Society and one of the benefits of this partnership is that ASSA can offer our members a highly discounted subscription price for the BJS. If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please click the button below (ASSA membership options are 3rd from the top).
Learning
Upcoming Tutorials
ASSA FCS Intermediate Tutorial – Novel Oral Anticoagulants & Reversal – 27 February 2024
ASSA Senior Registrar Tutorial – Infective & Ischaemic Colitis – 29 February 2024
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Upcoming Events
VASSA Aortic Working Group Meeting: Endoleak Management
ASSA Grand Rounds: Endometriosis Surgery
ASSA Grand Round presented by Vascular Association of South Africa (VASSA)
ASSA, SAGES & SASES at IHPBA 2024
News
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