The Fellowship of Emergency Surgery (F.E.B.S/EmSurg) provided by the European Board of Surgery is a relatively new qualification since 10 years.

By that it is understandable, that senior surgeons with undoubtedly significant experience in advanced positions will individually refrain from undergoing the Eligibility process and the Board Examination.

Nevertheless, they would proudly take the benefit from the qualification itself.

However, it is the purpose of the Executive, to establish the Fellowship qualification as European standard. This lead to the decision to provide a “Honorary Fellowship” for experienced surgeons.

Senior Emergency Surgery surgeons in advanced position may apply for an Honorary Fellowship of the European Board of Surgery (F.E.B.S./EmSurg).

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Requirements & fees

Requirements

Colleagues are eligible to apply only if they have a minimum of 10 consecutive years of practice in Emergency Surgery and experience in formally recognized National Health Service or University posts, including a PhD in Emergency Surgery field, involvement in international Emergency Surgery guidelines or holding an executive position in a national Emergency Surgery society or equivalent.

A complete application must include:

• the Application form duly completed
• A cover letter highlighting the achievements of their career.
• A complete updated CV
• A specific CV related to Emergency Surgery, including research, publication, training activities and courses
• Membership certification of an Emergency Surgery society, such as the European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery or World Society of Emergency Surgery
• Letters from two peers (FEBS EmSurg) of their choice who will explain in detail why they are in support of your application.
• A photo (JPG or equivalent)
• Payment of the application fee (only via bank transfer)

Please include all necessary documents. The form must be filled out and all necessary
documents added electronically, printed, signed and submitted as pdf-files.

Emergency Surgery _Application-form-Honorary-DiplomaDownload (our proper application form)

Fees

The application fee (only in 2026) is €1000.

The application fee will be used to support candidates preparing and sitting the F.E.B.S.-EmSurg examination, as well as supporting the development of Emergency Surgery as a Surgical Specialty.

Assessment & granting

Applications will then be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Division: three members, one from the Executive board of Emergency Surgery division, one from the European area of the country of the applicant and a third form a country different from that of the applicant.
The recommendation will be presented to the executive board of Emergency Surgery, who will decide on approval or rejection.
Honorary fellows may apply to serve as examiners in future EBSQ Exams or they may be invited to serve as examiners at their discretion.