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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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Nominations to the Council of the American Board of Surgery
The Council of the ABS is seeking nominees to serve a six-year term.
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General Surgery Credit for Foreign Graduate Medical Education
Policy governing credit for foreign graduate training pertaining to board certification in general surgery.
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Persistent racial discrimination among vascular surgery trainees threatens wellness
Pillado EB, Li RD, Eng JS, Chia MC, Conway A, Gomez-Sanchez C, Shaw P, Sheahan MG 3rd, Bilimoria KY, Hu YY, Coleman DM....
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ABS Selects the Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning to Provide EPA Technology Solution
The ABS is pleased to announce that it has selected the Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning (SIMPL Collaborative) to develop a mobile...
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Outcomes of the Early Specialization Program in Vascular Operation
Potts, John R III MD, FACS, MAMSE; Buyske, Jo MD, FACS; Klingensmith, Mary E MD, FACS, MAMSE. Outcomes of the Early Specialization Program...
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Association Between American Board of Surgery Initial Certification and Medical Malpractice Payments
Jones AT, et. al. Ann Surg. 2022 Aug;276(2):281-287. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005524.
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2022 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Core Surgery Module All References
All references for the Core Surgery Module on the 2022 General Surgery CCA.
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2022 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Abdomen Module All References
All references for the Abdomen Module on the 2022 General Surgery CCA.
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2022 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Alimentary Tract Module All References
All references for the Alimentary Tract Module on the 2022 General Surgery CCA.
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2022 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Breast Surgery Module All References
All references for the Breast Surgery Module on the 2022 General Surgery CCA.
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