Continuing Education Requirements

The Academy of Surgical Research (ASR) was formed to promote and foster development of the art and science of experimental surgery. The ASR promotes scientific research, teaching, and professional ethics for the purpose of advancing surgical research.

ASR’s Surgical Research Specialist (SRS), Surgical Research Technician (SRT), and Surgical Research Anesthetist (SRA) Certifications are an important step toward achieving these goals. Due to the dynamic changes in the field of surgical research, it is essential for specialists to update their knowledge, skills, and techniques on a regular basis. SRS, SRT, and SRA's can earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through a wide variety of local, state, national, or international activities sponsored by academia or industry. Continuing education sessions are offered by the ASR as well as a continuing education registry to maintain certification. The purpose of the registry is to document SRS, SRT, and SRA's continuing education and to promote minimal standards to maintain certification.

• Must be current annual dues paying ASR member.
• A minimum of 15 CEUs per 24-month period is required to maintain certification as an SRS, SRA, and SRT.
• Document all activities that apply on the CEU Form and return the completed CEU Form by December 31st of the second year of your 2 year renewal cycle.
• All certificates will be issued after December 31st but prior to January 31st of the following year if all requirements are met.
• The subject matter must be relevant to surgical research; no credit shall be earned for business or management seminars. The acceptable activity categories are identified below.

  	Activity	Continuing Education Units Earned
  1.	Lectures at ASR Meetings	1-1/2 CEUs/per hour of attendance
  2.	Lectures (annual meetings not included)	1 CEU/per hour of attendance
  3.	Other than ASR Meetings	1 CEU per hour of attending surgical related lectures/presentations
  4.	Lab or active participation	2 CEUs/per hour of participation
  5.	Speaker/Presenter	4 CEUs/per hour of presentation
  6.	Lab Instructor	3 CEUs/per hour of participation
  7.	First author of published paper	5 CEUs/per published paper
  8.	Other than first author	3 CEUs/per published paper
  9.	Autotutorial	1 CEU/per two hours of attendance

• Please provide for each activity: name of the activity, location, date, hours attended, CEUs requested, program instructor/phone number, and references or supporting documentation.

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