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.

General Surgery Leave Policy and Considerations on Workplace Support of Pregnant Surgeons

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

Complex General Surgical Oncology Readmissibility to Examinations

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

Code of Ethics and Professionalism

Policy outlining the ethical and professional behavior expected of an ABS-certified surgeon.

Surgical Critical Care Exam Admissibility Policy

Policy outlining exam admissibility time limits for initial certification in surgical critical care.

International Rotations Policy

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

Examination of Persons with Disabilities

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

Revocation of Certificate

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

Appeals Policy

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

Vascular Surgery Credit for Foreign Graduate Medical Education

Policy governing credit for foreign graduate training pertaining to board certification in vascular surgery.

ABSITE Irregularities Policy

Policy outlining how irregularities in a program's ABSITE administration will be handled.