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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.

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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2024 Vascular Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – All References

All references for the 2024 Vascular Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment.
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2024 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Core Surgery Module All References

All references for the Core Surgery module on the 2024 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment.
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2024 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Abdomen Module All References

All references for the Abdomen module on the 2024 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment.
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2024 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Comprehensive General Surgery Module All References

All references for the Comprehensive General Surgery module on the 2024 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment.
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Addressing Inequities in Assessment: The American Board of Surgery

Jones, AT; Barry, CL; Prendergast, CO; Nfonsam, VN; Buyske, J. Addressing inequities in assessment: The American Board of Surgery. Ann Surg. 281(3):p 385-387,...
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Examiner-examinee gender concordance does not impact ratings on the American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery Certifying Examination

Li RD, Barry C, Ibanez Moreno B, Brown KR, Chaer R, Huber TS, Jones A, Lee JT, Perler BA, Sheahan MG 3rd, Aulivola...
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ABS Announces Code of Ethics and Professionalism

The ABS announced today implementation of a new ABS Code of Ethics and Professionalism to reduce diplomate burden and align with the ABMS...
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Code of Ethics and Professionalism

Policy outlining the ethical and professional behavior expected of an ABS-certified surgeon.
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Helpful Tips for Updating Your ABS Ongoing Requirements

A document with information and helpful tips about the ongoing certification requirements for the ABS Continuous Certification Program.
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ABS Continuous Certification Assessment Flowchart

A flowchart demonstrating the process of taking and completing the Continuous Certification Assessment.
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