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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.
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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...
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,...
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...
Resident Satisfaction with Feedback Quantity on Best and Worst Rotations
Diaconescu, Andrada MD; White, Erin MD; McLeod, M Chandler PhD, MS; Muñoz Wilson, Daniela D BS; Sarosi, George MD, FACS; Barry, Carol PhD;...
Sense of Belonging in Surgery and Resident Performance
Acker RC, Landau SI, Sharpe JE, Kelz RR. Sense of Belonging in Surgery and Resident Performance. JAMA Surg. 2026;161(2):201–203. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.5486
The obstetric experience among vascular surgery trainees
Li RD, Pillado EB, Reilly M, Janczewski LM, Cui C, DiLosa K, Eng JS, Chia MC, Sheahan MG 3rd, Bilimoria KY, Rangel EL,...
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.
Certification in Disaster Medicine Coming Soon for Physicians
Disaster Medicine Approved as a Recognized Subspecialty, Advancing Access and Knowledge in Disaster Management
How to Use the ABS EPA Dashboard for Surgical Specialties
A step-by-step guide on how to us the ABS EPA Dashboard for Surgical Specialties. The dashboard is available only on the desktop version...