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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Vascular Surgery Leave Policy

Policy governing leave during residency or fellowship training for surgeons applying for initial board certification in vascular surgery.
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Pediatric Surgery Leave Policy

Policy governing leave during fellowship training for surgeons applying for initial board certification in pediatric surgery.
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Complex General Surgical Oncology Leave Policy

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

Policy governing leave during residency training for surgeons applying for initial board certification in general surgery.
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Clinically Inactive Policy

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

Policy outlining the criteria and process for surgeons who wish to request a "Retired" designation with the ABS.
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Surgical Critical Care Exam Admissibility Policy

Policy outlining exam admissibility time limits for initial certification in surgical critical care.
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Complex General Surgical Oncology Exam Admissibility Policy

Policy outlining exam admissibility time limits for initial certification in complex general surgical oncology.
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Pediatric Surgery Exam Admissibility Policy

Policy outlining exam admissibility time limits for initial certification in pediatric surgery.
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Vascular Surgery Readmissibility to Examinations

Policy outlining pathways available to surgeons who wish to regain admissibility to vascular surgery initial certification examinations.
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