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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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Adult Complex Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery FPD Exam Administration Moving to Every Other Year
The ACTPS FPD exam is now being offered biennially as per updates from the ABS and the ABOHNS.
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American Board of Surgery President & CEO Dr. Jo Buyske Announces Retirement After 9 Years of Transformative Leadership
Dr. Jo Buyske announced her plan to retire as president and CEO of the ABS June 2027.
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What General Surgery Programs Need to Know for 2026-2027
Presented to the Association of Residency Administrators in Surgery (ARAS) at Surgical Education Week 2026, this presentation includes important information for general surgery...
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ABS Welcomes Drs. Chassin and Stewart as Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
The American Board of Surgery is pleased to welcome Dr. Mark R. Chassin as chair and Dr. John H. Stewart as vice chair...
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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,...
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Training Waiver Policy
Policy governing trainee waiver requests from programs for extended leave.
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Using ABS EPA Dashboards for General Surgery to Complete the ABS EPA Worksheet for CCCs
A visual guide on how to utilize the web-based dashboards to complete the ABS EPA Worksheet for Clinical Competency Committees.
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The Feasibility and Utility of Vascular Surgery Entrustable Professional Activities: A Multi-Institutional Pilot Study
Serena T, Weaver ML, Sun T, Mannoia K, Soult MC, Etkin Y, Motaganahalli R, Smith BK. The Feasibility and Utility of Vascular Surgery...
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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,...
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Suicidal ideation among vascular surgery trainees
Cui CL, Reilly MA, Zielke TJ, Olivere LA, Jiang Y, Pillado EB, Li RD, Eng JS, Grafmuller LE, DiLosa KL, Conway AM, Escobar...
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