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.

Surgical Critical Care Leave Policy and Considerations on Workplace Support of Pregnant Surgeons

Policy governing leave during fellowship training for surgeons applying for initial board certification in surgical critical care.

Does training paradigm matter? A comparison of outcomes of frail patients treated by integrated vascular surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship-trained surgeons

Smith BK, Wilson TW, Perler BA, Allen CM, Presson AP, Brooke BS. Does training paradigm matter? A comparison of outcomes of frail patients...

Entrustable Professional Activities, A Tool for Addressing Sex Bias and the Imposter Syndrome?

Sarosi GA Jr, Klingensmith M. Ann Surg. 2022 Feb 1;275(2):230-231. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005189.

Gender Differences in Entrustable Professional Activity Evaluations of General Surgery Residents

Padilla EP, Stahl CC, Jung SA, et al. Ann Surg. 2022 Feb 1;275(2):222-229. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004905.

ABS Announces Transition to Entrustable Professional Activities for General Surgery Resident Evaluation

The ABS is pleased to introduce the ABS Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) Project, which will launch in July 2023 for general surgery residency...

ABS Statement on Misinformation About COVID-19

The American Board of Surgery supports public health measures that mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and is committed to protecting patients and the...

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on American Board of Surgery’s Oral Certifying Exams (free access)

Barry CL, Jones AT, Ibáñez B, Grambau M, Buyske J., Educational Management: Issues and Practice. 2022 Jan 27;41(1):42-45. doi: 10.1111/emip.12494.

Experiences of LGBTQ+ Residents in US General Surgery Training Programs

Heiderscheit EA, Schlick CJR, Ellis RJ, Cheung EO, Irizarry D, Amortegui D, Eng J, Sosa JA, Hoyt DB, Buyske J, Nasca TJ, Bilimoria...

2021 Reporting Extension and Important Information for Diplomates

Diplomates who completed a Continuous Certification Assessment this year but did not fulfill all ongoing certification requirements OR were due to report on...

Diversity in Surgery-How Do We Change the Narrative: Pipeline to Professor?

Johnson-Mann CN, Butler PD, Greene WR. Am Surg. 2021 Nov;87(11):1718-1721. doi: 10.1177/00031348211029874.