Resources
The ABS has a plethora of materials available for both surgeons and non-surgeons, including examination guides and content outlines, policies related to ABS certification, published journal articles about certification, information for patients, and more.
The ABS policies listed on this website are the current ones in effect and supersede all previous versions. The ABS reserves the right to make changes to all policies at any time.
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Pediatric Surgery EPAs Anatomy Visual
The 20 pediatric surgery EPAs and their relation to a patient's anatomy.
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Change to ITE Order Policy
All changes to In-Training Examination orders must be submitted via the ABS program portal. Change requests submitted by email or phone will not...
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Experience With EPAs During the Year of Progressive Engagement
Brasel KJ, Scott-Smith C, Barry C, Lindeman B, Sarosi G, Minter R, Jones A, Mellinger J, Buyske J. Experience With EPAs During the...
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Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for Complex General Surgical Oncology
Kim LT, Jaiswal K, Fahy B; CGSO EPA Team. Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for Complex General Surgical Oncology. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025...
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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.
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Complex General Surgical Oncology EPA Clinical Competency Committee Guide
This document is intended to be a resource for complex general surgical oncology program Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) to utilize when reviewing trainee...
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Surgical Critical Care EPA Clinical Competency Committee Guide
This document is intended to be a resource for surgical critical care program Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) to utilize when reviewing trainee performance...
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Pediatric Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Guide
This document is intended to be a resource for pediatric surgery program Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) to utilize when reviewing trainee performance with...
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Vascular Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Guide
This document is intended to be a resource for vascular surgery program Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) to utilize when reviewing trainee performance with...
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Entrustable Professional Activities FAQs – Surgical Critical Care
In this resource, we answer the most commonly asked questions about surgical critical care EPAs.
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