The International Society of Surgery (ISS/SIC), representing 6 Integrated Societies and surgeons from more than 100 countries, has a goal to work for international teaching in surgery, both specialized and general surgery, in developed and developing countries.

There is no other surgical society with the history and track record of bringing the latest scientific advances –wherever discovered – onto the world stage, presented by the most distinguished surgeons in the world and by the brightest young minds from around the globe. More recently, the direction of the ISS/SIC to bring leadership in the provision of surgical, anesthesia, and critical care services to low and middle
income countries are unparalleled. 

By combining the strengths of the World Journal of Surgery, a society focused on global inequities in care (ASAP), and through the myriad efforts of the foundation and integrated societies, a small society such as ours can make a big difference. Despite that, we are small relative to the American College of Surgeons, or the Royal College of Surgeons of England, our ‘root system’, our network of engaged surgeons around the world, and our truly democratic spirit of identifying leadership agnostic of the country of origin is a feature that no one can duplicate.  

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