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General Surgery

Essentials of General Surgery

Residency training in general surgery requires experience in all of the listed content areas, with additional expected knowledge and experience as outlined.

Intro

General surgeons do it all

General surgery is a discipline that requires knowledge of and responsibility for the preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patients with a broad spectrum of diseases, including those which may require nonoperative, elective, or emergency surgical treatment. The breadth and depth of this knowledge may vary by disease category. Surgical management requires skill in complex decision making; general surgeons should be competent in diagnosis as well as treatment and management, including operative intervention.

Content Areas

Residency training in general surgery requires experience in all of the following content areas:

Additional Information

Additional expected knowledge and experience in the above areas includes:

Booklet of Information

All current policies, procedures and relevant information related to certification in general surgery.

The ABS Booklet of Information for General Surgery is published annually to outline the expectations and requirements for board certification in general surgery. Potential applicants are encouraged to review it.