Resources

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

Policy regarding surgeon re-entry to active surgical practice following a voluntary or involuntary hiatus of two or more years.

Policy that describes the information that is made publicly available about surgeons who are certified by the ABS.

Policy outlining the different medical license requirements for initial certification and Continuous Certification.

Policy outlining the process for surgeons to regain their ABS certification following lapse or expiration.

Policies outlining examination admissibility time limits for initial certification by the ABS in general surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, complex general surgical oncology,...

Surgeons who are clinically inactive are working in an administrative or research setting and are no longer seeing patients.

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...