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.

Dr. Bruce A. Perler and Dr. Mary E. Klingensmith Appointed Vice Presidents of ABS

The ABS has announced that Bruce A. Perler, M.D., formerly the associate director for vascular surgery, and Mary E. Klingensmith, M.D., immediate past...

Association Between Resident Physician Training Experience and Program-Level Performance on Board Examinations

ABS study identifies associations between resident physicians’ perceptions of their education and program-level performance on the ABS board examinations.

General Surgery Residents Who Often Experience Mistreatment During Residency Training are at a Greater Risk of Burnout and Suicidal Thoughts

Results from a national survey reveal that half of U.S. general surgery residents, especially women, experience workplace mistreatment at least a few times...

Discrimination, Abuse, Harassment, and Burnout in Surgical Residency Training. (free access)

Hu YY, et. al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Oct 31;381(18):1741-1752. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa1903759.

Leapfrog Group Report Highlights Importance of Board Certified Physicians in Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Settings

The Leapfrog Group has released a report summarizing trends on the safety and quality of care for same-day surgical procedures in the U.S.,...

An Empirical National Assessment of the Learning Environment and Factors Associated With Program Culture.

Ellis RJ, et. al. Ann Surg. 2019 Oct;270(4):585-592. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003545.

Practice Makes Perfect: Introducing a Question Bank for ABSITE Preparation Improves Program Performance

Flentje AO, Caturegli I, Kavic SM. J Surg Educ. 2020 Jan-Feb;77(1):54-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.09.005.

The Impact of a Comprehensive Resident Curriculum and Required Participation in “This Week in SCORE” on General Surgery ABSITE Performance and Well-Being

Winer LK, et. al. J Surg Educ. 2019 Nov-Dec;76(6):e102-e109. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.08.015.

National Evaluation of Needlestick Events and Reporting Among Surgical Residents.

Yang AD, et. al. J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Dec;229(6):609-620. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.09.001.

Competency-based resident education-The Canadian perspective

Harris KA, Nousiainen MT, Reznick R. Surgery. 2020 Apr;167(4):681-684. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.06.033. Epub 2019 Aug 17. PMID: 31431292.