News

News and important announcements from the ABS.

06/16/2026

The American Board of Surgery Earns 2026 Great Place To Work Certification™

Becoming a certified great workplace is based entirely on anonymous feedback from current employees about their experience working at the ABS. In 2026,...

04/16/2026

2026 Nominations to the Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care Board of the American Board of Surgery

The Trauma, Burns, and Surgical Critical Care Board of the ABS is seeking director nominees to serve a six-year term beginning September 1,...

03/03/2026

2026 Nominations to the General Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery

The General Surgery Board of the ABS is seeking director nominees to serve a six-year term beginning September 1, 2026.

03/02/2026

Certification in Disaster Medicine Coming Soon for Physicians

Disaster Medicine Approved as a Recognized Subspecialty, Advancing Access and Knowledge in Disaster Management

10/09/2025

ABS Announces Sponsorship of Two ABMS Scholars for 2025-2026

The ABS is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Dr. Han Grezenko and Dr. Rebecca Williams–Karnesky from the 2025-2026 cohort of ABMS Scholars.

09/10/2025

ABS Announces Rolling Updates to Diplomate Certification Statuses

The ABS is now offering rolling certification status updates to diplomates throughout the 2025 Continuous Certification Assessment window.

08/27/2025

ABS Announces Nontraditional Pathway to Certification

The ABS is pleased to announce an alternate pathway into the ABS certification process for surgeons who trained at an institution that is...

08/15/2025

ABS Welcomes 5 New Directors to Its Specialty Boards, 2 Members to Its Advisory Council for 2025

The ABS is pleased to welcome five new directors to its specialty boards and two members to its advisory council, with terms beginning...

07/25/2025

Public Comment on Vascular Surgery Test Blueprint through August 10

The Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery recently undertook efforts to review and revise the test blueprint for the vascular...

07/03/2025

ABS Welcomes Three New Directors

The American Board of Surgery is pleased to welcome Mr. Cherodeep Goswami, Dr. Allison J. Robinson, and Dr. Michael F. Rotondo to the...

06/27/2025

ABS Welcomes Drs. Minter and Chassin as Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

The American Board of Surgery is pleased to welcome Dr. Rebecca M. Minter as chair and Dr. Mark R. Chassin as vice chair...

05/01/2025

ABS Selects the Firefly Foundation to Provide EPA Technology Solution for Specialty Training Areas

The ABS is pleased to announce that it has selected the Firefly Foundation to develop the technology platform for the assessment of trainees...

04/30/2025

2025 Nominations to the Transplantation Advisory Council of the American Board of Surgery

The Transplantation Advisory Council of the ABS is seeking nominees to serve a six-year term beginning September 29, 2025.

04/23/2025

ABS Welcomes Nine New Councilors

The ABS is pleased to welcome nine new surgeons to the ABS Council, with terms beginning on July 1, 2025.

04/15/2025

2025 Nominations to the Complex General Surgical Oncology Board of the American Board of Surgery

The Complex General Surgical Oncology Board of the ABS is seeking director nominees to serve a six-year term beginning September 29, 2025.

04/02/2025

2025 Nominations to the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery

The Pediatric Surgery Board of the ABS is seeking director nominees to serve a six-year term beginning September 29, 2025.

03/18/2025

2025 Nominations to the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery

The Vascular Surgery Board of the ABS is seeking director nominees to serve a six-year term beginning September 29, 2025.

11/25/2024

ABS Welcomes 3 New Directors to Its Specialty Boards

The ABS is pleased to welcome three new directors to its specialty boards, whose terms began in September 2024.