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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.
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Validity of Entrustable Professional Activities in a National Sample of General Surgery Residency Programs
Montgomery KB, Mellinger JD, Jones A, et al. Validity of Entrustable Professional Activities in a National Sample of General Surgery Residency Programs. J...
Perception of shared learning environment differs between vascular surgery and general surgery residents
Li RD, Pillado E, DiLosa K, Chia MC, Visenio M, Zhan T, Eng JS, Amortegui D, Johnson JK, Sheahan MG 3rd, Bilimoria KY,...
How Does the Sequence of the American Board of Surgery Examinations Impact Pass/Fail Outcomes?
Jones AT, Brethauer SA, Dent DL, et al. How Does the Sequence of the American Board of Surgery Examinations Impact Pass/Fail Outcomes?. Ann...
The Association of ACGME Milestones With Performance on American Board of Surgery Assessments: A National Investigation of Surgical Trainees
Weaver ML, Carter T, Yamazaki K, et al. The Association of ACGME Milestones With Performance on American Board of Surgery Assessments: A National...
Implementation of Entrustable Professional Activities in General Surgery: Results of a National Pilot Study
Brasel KJ, Lindeman B, Jones A, et al. Implementation of Entrustable Professional Activities in General Surgery: Results of a National Pilot Study. Ann...
Comparing Drift Detection Methods for Accurate Rasch Equating in Different Sample Sizes
Alahmadi S, Jones AT, Barry CL, Ibáñez B. Comparing Drift Detection Methods for Accurate Rasch Equating in Different Sample Sizes. 2023;36(2):157-170. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/08957347.2023.2201704
An American Board of Surgery Pilot of Video Assessment of Surgeon Technical Performance in Surgery
Pryor AD, Lendvay T, Jones A, Ibáñez B, Pugh C. An American Board of Surgery Pilot of Video Assessment of Surgeon Technical Performance...
What They Are Not Telling Us: Analysis of Nonresponders on a National Survey of Resident Well-Being
Cardell CF, Yuce TK, Zhan T, Eng JS, Cheung EO, Etkin CD, Amortegui D, Jones A, Buyske J, Bilimoria KY, Hu YY. What...
Persistent racial discrimination among vascular surgery trainees threatens wellness
Pillado EB, Li RD, Eng JS, Chia MC, Conway A, Gomez-Sanchez C, Shaw P, Sheahan MG 3rd, Bilimoria KY, Hu YY, Coleman DM....
Outcomes of the Early Specialization Program in Vascular Operation
Potts, John R III MD, FACS, MAMSE; Buyske, Jo MD, FACS; Klingensmith, Mary E MD, FACS, MAMSE. Outcomes of the Early Specialization Program...