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.

ABS Announces More Flexible Family Leave Policy for Fellowship-Based Trainees

The ABS is pleased to announce a more flexible family leave policy for trainees completing a vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, surgical oncology, or...

ABS Announces Transition to Entrustable Professional Activities for General Surgery Resident Evaluation

The ABS is pleased to introduce the ABS Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) Project, which will launch in July 2023 for general surgery residency...

ABS Statement on Misinformation About COVID-19

The American Board of Surgery supports public health measures that mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and is committed to protecting patients and the...

2021 Reporting Extension and Important Information for Diplomates

Diplomates who completed a Continuous Certification Assessment this year but did not fulfill all ongoing certification requirements OR were due to report on...

ABS Welcomes Dr. John Mellinger as Vice President

The ABS is pleased to welcome Dr. John D. Mellinger as a vice president of the organization, succeeding Dr. Mary Klingensmith and assuming...

ABS Announces More Flexible Family Leave Policy for General and Vascular Surgery Trainees

The ABS is pleased to announce a more flexible family leave policy for residents completing a general surgery or vascular surgery training program.

ABS Welcomes Dr. Amit Joshi as Editor-in-Chief of SCORE®

The ABS is pleased to welcome Dr. Amit R.T. Joshi as editor-in-chief for the Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE®).

ABS Welcomes 8 New Councilors

The ABS is pleased to welcome eight new councilors who joined the ABS Council this July.

ABS Welcomes Drs. Hines and Hawn as Chair and Vice Chair of Board of Directors

The ABS is pleased to welcome Drs. O. Joe Hines and Mary T. Hawn as chair and vice chair of the board of...

ABS Collaborates with ACCME to Streamline CME Reporting for Diplomates

Diplomates who completed a Continuous Certification Assessment this year but did not fulfill all ongoing certification requirements OR were due to report on...