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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.

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Scaled performance on the Vascular Qualifying Examination does not correlate with Vascular Certifying Examination first attempt pass in a national cohort of residents and fellows

Weaver, ML; Park, YS; Jones, AT; Sheahan, MG; Brown, KR; Chaer, RA; Huber, TS; Smith, BK. Scaled performance on the Vascular Qualifying Examination...
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Faculty and Resident Perspectives on the Implementation of Entrustable Professional Activities in General Surgery Residency

Greenberg J, Karnesky-Williams R, White E, Holmstrom A, Garcia N, Johnson J, Cook M, Nickel B, Sarosi G, Buyske J, Mellinger J.  Faculty...
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Surgical critical care: Is work-life expectancy increasing? An analysis of American Board of Surgery recertification rates across subspecialties

Brigmon EP, Ciaraglia A, Scherer EP, Schwartz DL, Nicholson S, Dent DL. Surgical critical care: Is work-life expectancy increasing? An analysis of American...
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Nominations to the Complex General Surgical Oncology Board of the American Board of Surgery

The Complex General Surgical Oncology Board of the ABS is seeking director nominees to serve a six-year term beginning September 16, 2024.
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Type B Aortic Dissection (VS EPA)

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Acute mesenteric ischemia (VS EPA)

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Chronic mesenteric ischemia (VS EPA)

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Symptomatic/ruptured aortoiliac aneurysm (VS EPA)

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Asymptomatic aortoiliac aneurysm (VS EPA)

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Acute thromboembolic venous disease (VS EPA)

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