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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The ABS Welcomes a New Councilor for 2026

The ABS is pleased to welcome a new surgeon to the ABS Council with a term beginning in September 2026.
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Flexible Rotation Requests

Trainees may customize up to 12 months of rotations in the last 36 months of general surgery residency to allow for “early tracking”...
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General Surgery Re-entry to Residency After Hiatus

Policy regarding re-entering surgical residency following a hiatus of three to six years
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General Surgery Credit for Foreign Graduate Medical Education

Policy governing credit for foreign graduate training for board certification in general surgery
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Adding and Managing Users in the ABS EPA App for Surgical Specialties

A visual step-by-step guide on how to add/manage users and manage program access requests in the ABS EPA App™.
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ABS Welcomes 5 New Directors to Its 2026 Specialty Boards

The ABS is pleased to welcome five new directors to its specialty boards with terms beginning in September 2026.
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2026 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Module All References

All references for the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery module on the 2026 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment.
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2026 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Comprehensive General Surgery Module All References

All references for the Comprehensive General Surgery module on the 2026 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment.
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2026 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Abdomen Module All References

All references for the Abdomen module on the 2026 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment.
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2026 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Core Surgery Module All References

All references for the Core Surgery module on the 2026 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment.
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