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 in General Surgery: Development and Implementation.

Brasel KJ, et. al. J Surg Educ. Sep-Oct 2019;76(5):1174-1186. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.04.003.

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

In a follow-up to a previous ABS study that examined the relationship between maintaining board certification and loss of license actions, a new...

ABS Study Finds Absence of Gender Bias During General Surgery Certifying Exam

Following an analysis of data collected from examinees who attempted the ABS General Surgery CE in the 2016-2017 academic year, results show that...

ABS to Welcome 8 New Directors in 2019

The ABS is pleased to introduce eight new directors who will join the board this July.

ABS Now Offering “Retired” Status to Qualified Diplomates

The ABS has announced a new status for qualified diplomates who have retired and want their status on the ABS website to recognize...

Privacy Policy

Policy outlining ABS practices regarding the collection and use of information about Site Users.

Vascular Surgery Early Specialization

Policy regarding the Early Specialization Program (ESP) pathway for vascular surgery.

Managing tensions in assessment: moving beyond either-or thinking

Govaerts MJB, van der Vleuten CPM, Holmboe ES. Med Educ. 2019 Jan;53(1):64-75. doi: 10.1111/medu.13656.

ABS Study Demonstrates Relationship Between Maintaining Board Certification in Surgery and Loss of License Actions

A study analyzing loss of license actions for 15,500 general surgeons who were initially certified by the ABS has found that surgeons who...

Association Between Maintaining Certification in General Surgery and Loss-of-License Actions (free access).

Jones AT, Kopp JP, Malangoni MA. JAMA. 2018;320(11):1195-96.