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.

Is There Gender Bias on the American Board of Surgery General Surgery Certifying Examination? (free access).

Ong TQ, Kopp JP, Jones AT, Malangoni MA. J Surg Res. 2019 May;237:131-135. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.06.014.

Failure on the American Board of Surgery Examinations of General Surgery Residency Graduates Correlates Positively with States’ Malpractice Risk

Dent DL, Al Fayyadh MJ, Rawlings JA, Hassan RA, Kempenich JW, Willis RE, Stewart RM. Failure on the American Board of Surgery Examinations...

ABS to Welcome 8 New Directors

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

Video Update on Continuous Certification

ABS Chair Dr. Mary Klingensmith announces details about the new ABS Continuous Certification Program.

General Surgery Residents Overwhelmingly Prefer Flexible Work Hours for Patient Care, Education

FIRST Trial survey results find that as residents assume more responsibility for patient care, they express a stronger desire for more flexible work...

What Can SCORE Web Portal Usage Analytics Tell Us About How Surgical Residents Learn?

Joshi ART, et. al. J Surg Educ. 2017 Nov-Dec;74(6):e133-e137. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.10.002.

SAGES rebuttal.

Jones DB, et al. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017;86(4):751-54.

Perspective of the FIRST Trial investigators on Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education changes in resident work environment and duty hours.

Bilimoria KY, Hoyt DB, Lewis F. JAMA Surg. 2017;152(10):903-4. For the seven additional FIRST Trial studies published in February 2017, see www.thefirsttrial.org.

ABS Welcomes Dr. Mary Klingensmith as 2017-2018 Chair

The ABS is pleased to welcome Dr. Mary E. Klingensmith as chair for 2017-2018.

ABS Announces New Direction for Continuous Certification

The ABS has announced a new direction for its program of lifelong learning and continuous board certification, currently known as Maintenance of Certification.