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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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ABS Welcomes Five New Councilors
The ABS is pleased to welcome five new surgeons to the ABS Council, with six-year terms beginning on July 1, 2024.
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Standard Setting for the CGSO Qualifying Examination: A Structured Approach Setting a Meaningful Standard
Eng OS, Delman KA, Barry CL, Dineen SP, Larkin AC. Standard Setting for the CGSO Qualifying Examination: A Structured Approach Setting a Meaningful...
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Decision-Making Confidence of Clinical Competency Committees for Entrustable Professional Activities
Montgomery K, Mellinger J, McLeod C, Jones A, Zmijewski P, Sarosi G, Brasel K, Klingensmith M, Minter R, Buyske J, Lindeman B. Decision Making Confidence of Clinical Competency Committees for Entrustable Professional...
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ESA/ASA Jubilee Symposium: Surgical Education
Farmer DL, O'Connell PR, Pugh CM, Lang H, Greenberg CC, Borel-Rinkes IH, Mellinger JD, Pinto-Marques H. Surgical Education. Ann Surg. 2023 Nov 1;278(5):642-646....
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Entrustable Professional Activities in Surgery: A Review
Montgomery KB, Mellinger JD, Lindeman B. Entrustable Professional Activities in Surgery: A Review. JAMA Surg. Published online March 13, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.8107
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Message from the CEO: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Focused Practice Designation Exam Application
The ABS apologizes for the delay and subsequent issues in making the MBS FPD application available to diplomates for the 2024 exam.
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Vascular Surgery EPAs Timeline
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Policy outlining the procedure for requesting accommodations to ABS examinations for individuals with documented ADA-related disabilities.
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Application Deadline Extended, Additional Dates Reserved for ABS Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Focused Practice Designation Examination
The American Board of Surgery (ABS) announced today that the application deadline for the 2024 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Focused Practice Designation (MBS...
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A Look at Demographics and Transition to Virtual Assessments: An Analysis of Bias in the American Board of Surgery General Surgery Certifying Exams
Ibáñez B, Jones AT, Jeyarajah DR, Dent DL, Prendergast C, Barry CL. A Look at Demographics and Transition to Virtual Assessments: An Analysis...
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