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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Feast or famine?: the variable impact of coexisting fellowships on general surgery resident operative volumes.
Hanks JB, et al. Ann Surg. 2011;254(3):476-485.
General surgery workloads and practice patterns in the United States, 2007-2009: a 10-year update from the American Board of Surgery.
Valentine JR, Jones AT, Biester TW, Cogbill TH, Borman KR, Rhodes RS. Ann Surg. 2011;2 54(3):520-526.
Our trainees’ confidence: results from a national survey of 4136 US general surgery residents.
Bucholz EM, Sue GR, Yeo H, Roman SA, Bell RH Jr, Sosa JA. Arch Surg. 2011;146(8):907-914.
Incorporating the SCORE curriculum and web site into your residency.
Moalem J, et al. J Surg Ed. 2011;68(4):294-297.
The vulnerable stage of dedicated research years of general surgery residency: results of a national survey.
Sue GR, et al. Arch Surg. 2011;146(6):653-658.
Preimplementation predictors of website use: preliminary findings from the SCORE Portal Pilot Study.
Schmitz CC, Risucci D, Plass J, Jones A, DaRosa DA. Am J Surg. 2011;201:7-15.
Factors that influence general internists’ and surgeons’ performance on maintenance of certification exams.
Lipner R, Song H, Biester T, Rhodes R. Acad Med. 2011;86(1):53-58.
Comparison of surgical operative experience of trainees and practicing vascular surgeons: a report from the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery.
Eidt JF, et al. J Vasc Surg. 2011;53(4):1130-1139.
A national study of attrition in general surgery training: which residents leave and where do they go?
Yeo H, et al. Ann Surg. 2010;252(3):529-534.