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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Surgical Critical Care EPA Clinical Competency Committee Worksheet

This Excel spreadsheet serves as a tool to help Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) record summative entrustment decisions for each resident in their program...
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Complex General Surgical Oncology EPA Clinical Competency Committee Worksheet

This Excel spreadsheet serves as a tool to help Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) record summative entrustment decisions for each resident in their program...
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Pediatric Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Worksheet

This Excel spreadsheet serves as a tool to help Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) record summative entrustment decisions for each resident in their program...
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Vascular Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Worksheet

This Excel spreadsheet serves as a tool to help Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) record summative entrustment decisions for each resident in their program...
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What General Surgery Programs Need to Know for 2025-2026

Presented to the Association of Residency Administrators in Surgery (ARAS) at Surgical Education Week 2025, this presentation includes important information for general surgery...
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Entrustable Professional Activities FAQs – Vascular Surgery

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Entrustable Professional Activities FAQs – General Surgery

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Assessment and resuscitation of an unstable patient (PS EPA)

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Pediatric patient with obesity (PS EPA)

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