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.

Using multiple modes of assessment in general surgery for board certification

Jones AT, Barry CL, Ibáñez B, Buyske J. Am J Surg. 2021 Mar 19;S0002-9610(21)00161-6. 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.03.026.

Revitalizing Graduate Medical Education in Global Settings: Lessons From Post-Earthquake Haiti

Morse M, et. al. Acad Med. 2021 Mar 1;96(3):368-374. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003857.

The development of a virtual pilot for the American Board of Surgery Certifying examination

Jones AT, Barry CL, Ibáñez B, LaPlante M, Buyske J. Am J Surg. 2021 Feb 3;S0002-9610(21)00067-2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.01.040.

Defining the Deficit in US Surgical Training: The Trainee’s Perspective

Anderson TN, Payne DH, Dent DL, Kearse LE, Schmiederer IS, Korndorffer JR. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 Apr;232(4):623-627. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.11.029.

Retired Policy

Policy outlining the criteria and process for surgeons who wish to request a "Retired" designation with the ABS.

Recertification Exam Performance in General Surgery is Associated With Subsequent Loss of License Actions.

Jones AT, Kopp JP, Malangoni MA. Ann Surg. 2020 Dec;272(6):1020-1024. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003330.

American Board of Surgery Statement on Assessment and Robotic Surgery

Arca MJ, et. al. Am J Surg. 2021 Feb;221(2):424-426. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.09.039.

How Many Attempts Are Needed to Achieve General Surgery Board Certification?

Abbott KL, et. al. J Surg Educ.. 2020 Sep 16;S1931-7204(20)30347-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.08.047.

Using SCORE for Distance Learning for Surgical Residents in the COVID-19 Era

Deal SB, Mcgaha P, Joshi A, Klingensmith M. FACS;RISE.

2020 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Core Surgery Module Key References

Key references for the Core Surgery Module on the 2020 General Surgery CCA.