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.

Surgical Council on Resident Education: a new organization devoted to graduate surgical education.

Bell RH. J Am Coll Surg. 2007;204(3):341-346.

Maintenance of certification.

Rhodes RS. Am Surg. 2007;73(2):143-147.

Maintenance of Certification: American Board of Surgery goals.

Lewis FR. Am Surg. 2006;72(11):1092-1096.

Entrustability of professional activities and competency-based training

ten Cate O. Med Educ. 2005 Dec;39(12):1176-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2005.02341.x. PMID: 16313574.

Towards optimal surgical outcomes.

Rhodes RS, Resnick A. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2005;5(6):741-749.

Commentary. Weighing the evidence for expanding physician supply.

Rhodes RS. Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther. 2005;17(3):267-268.

American Surgical Association Blue Ribbon Committee Report on Surgical Education: 2004.

Debas HT, Bass BL, Brennan MF, et al, for the American Surgical Association Blue Ribbon Committee. Ann Surg. 2004;241(1):1-8.

Defining general surgery and the core curriculum.

Rhodes RS. Surg Clin North Am. 2004;84(6):1605-1619.

Invited commentary: analyzing adverse medical events-it’s the system!

Rhodes RS. Surgery. 2003;133(6):624-626.

Continuing medical education activity and American Board of Surgery examination performance.

Rhodes RS, Biester TW, Ritchie WP, Malangoni MA. J Am Coll Surg. 2003;196(4):604-609.