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.

Entrustable Professional Activities FAQs – Surgical Critical Care

In this resource, we answer the most commonly asked questions about surgical critical care EPAs.

Practice Readiness of Chief Residents in a National Sample During the First Year of EPA Assessments

Lindeman B, Scott-Smith C, Jones A, Sarosi GA Jr, Minter RM, Jung S, Jesneck J, Thanawala R, Mellinger JD, Buyske J, Brasel KJ. Practice...

Do as I say and not as I do: Surgical critical care program directors and diplomates shape the future

Jones TJ, Barry CL, Davis KA, Martin ND, Prendergast CO, Duncan TK, Hildreth AN, Inaba K, Jensen AR, Jones AT, Moran SL, Palmieri...

Trainee Autonomy is Associated with Well-Being

Cui CL, Reilly MA, Pillado EB, Li RD, Eng JS, Jiang Y, Grafmuller LE, DiLosa KL, Conway AM, Escobar GA, Shaw PM, Hu...

ABS Announces Rolling Updates to Diplomate Certification Statuses

The ABS is now offering rolling certification status updates to diplomates throughout the 2025 Continuous Certification Assessment window.

ABS Announces Nontraditional Pathway to Certification

The ABS is pleased to announce an alternate pathway into the ABS certification process for surgeons who trained at an institution that is...

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) (SCC EPA)

Evaluation & management of the patient requiring ECLS.

Thermal injury (SCC EPA)

Evaluation & management of the patient with thermal injury.

Critically ill older patient (SCC EPA)

Evaluation & management of the critically ill older patient.

Critically ill child (SCC EPA)

Evaluation & management of the critically ill child.