The International Society of Surgery (ISS) / Société Internationale de Chirurgie (SIC) is a global not-for-profit membership organization, founded in 1902, and based in Zurich, Switzerland. It functions with two aims in mind: As as a very benevolent “umbrella organization” to keep the “house of surgery” together for all problems of general interest to all surgical specialties, o the ISS/SIC has also a vital interest in maintaining general surgery as an important training base. More than 3,000 medical professionals from across the globe have discovered the value of ISS/SIC membership as an essential investment in their future. With ISS/SIC membership, you receive full access to the member database, a subscription to the World Journal of Surgery (WJS), meeting discounts, targeted educational programs, networking opportunities, and more! Since 1902 ISS/SIC has represented the world surgeons willing to invest time and energy in a quality conscious international venture. Surgeons decided to accept this challenge will soon find out that such an engagement is intellectually stimulating and humanly rewarding.