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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General 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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General Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Worksheet Instructions

Instructions regarding how Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) can use the linked ABS CCC EPA Worksheet to record summative entrustment decisions for each resident...
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SCORE Module: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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SCORE Module: Lower GI Endoscopy

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SCORE Module: Access Procedures for Nutritional Support

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General Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Guide

This document is intended to be a resource for general surgery program Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) to utilize when reviewing trainee performance with...
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Milestone Mapping – General Surgery EPAs

This document will aid programs in mapping each of the ABS general surgery EPAs to the applicable ACGME Surgery Milestones.
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ABS EPA App™ Dashboard Guide – General Surgery

A visual guide on how to utilize the web-based dashboards for ABS EPA app data.
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Vascular Surgery EPAs Anatomy Visual

An infographic displaying the 15 vascular surgery EPAs.
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Type B Aortic Dissection (VS EPA)

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