Resources

Policy outlining the procedure for requesting testing center or virtual examination accommodations for ABS examinations.

Policy governing leave during fellowship training for applicants applying for board certification in complex general surgical oncology.

Policy regarding regaining admissibility to complex general surgical oncology initial certification examinations.

Policy outlining the requirements for residency or fellowship rotations completed outside the U.S. or Canada for general, vascular, and pediatric surgery, and complex...

Policy outlining the procedure for requesting accommodations to ABS examinations for individuals with documented ADA-related disabilities.

Policy outlining the procedure for how requests for reconsideration and/or appeals of board decisions are handled.

Grace years are available to everyone in good standing and enrolled in the ABS Continuous Certification Program, whenever an assessment is normally due.

Policy outlining the criteria and process for surgeons who wish to request a "Retired" designation with the ABS.

Policy outlining exam admissibility time limits for initial certification in complex general surgical oncology.

Policy outlining the circumstances that may lead to the involuntary loss of a surgeon's board certification.