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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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Association Between American Board of Surgery Initial Certification and Medical Malpractice Payments
Jones AT, et. al. Ann Surg. 2022 Aug;276(2):281-287. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005524.
The Vascular Surgery In-Training Examination Predicts Performance on the Qualifying Examination
Rowe VL, et. al. J Vasc Surg. 2022 Jul 18;S0741-5214(22)01934-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.07.014. Epub ahead of print.
Contemporary Practice of General Surgery in the US: Analysis of American Board of Surgery Diplomate Case Logs
Cortez, Alexander R MD; Ibáñez, Beatriz PhD; Jones, Andrew T PhD; Valentine, R James MD, FACS; Potts, John R III MD, FACS, MAMSE....
Implementation of the Vascular Surgery Board virtual certifying examination
Huber TS, Brown KR, Lee JT, Barry CL, Ibanez B, Jones AT, Perler BA, Upchurch GR Jr; Vascular Surgery Board and Staff. Implementation...
Delivering Better Solutions for Women Physicians Who Experience Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Childrearing
Buyske J, Hawn MT. Delivering Better Solutions for Women Physicians Who Experience Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Childrearing. Acad Med. 2022 Jul 1;97(7):955-957. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004642....
Does training paradigm matter? A comparison of outcomes of frail patients treated by integrated vascular surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship-trained surgeons
Smith BK, Wilson TW, Perler BA, Allen CM, Presson AP, Brooke BS. Does training paradigm matter? A comparison of outcomes of frail patients...
Entrustable Professional Activities, A Tool for Addressing Sex Bias and the Imposter Syndrome?
Sarosi GA Jr, Klingensmith M. Ann Surg. 2022 Feb 1;275(2):230-231. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005189.
Gender Differences in Entrustable Professional Activity Evaluations of General Surgery Residents
Padilla EP, Stahl CC, Jung SA, et al. Ann Surg. 2022 Feb 1;275(2):222-229. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004905.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on American Board of Surgery’s Oral Certifying Exams (free access)
Barry CL, Jones AT, Ibáñez B, Grambau M, Buyske J., Educational Management: Issues and Practice. 2022 Jan 27;41(1):42-45. doi: 10.1111/emip.12494.
Experiences of LGBTQ+ Residents in US General Surgery Training Programs
Heiderscheit EA, Schlick CJR, Ellis RJ, Cheung EO, Irizarry D, Amortegui D, Eng J, Sosa JA, Hoyt DB, Buyske J, Nasca TJ, Bilimoria...