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.

ABS Welcomes Dr. Spence Taylor as 2018-2019 Chair

The ABS is pleased to welcome Dr. Spence M. Taylor as chair for 2018-2019.

The Tale of Barbara Stimson: #ilooklikeasurgeon.

Buyske J. Ann Surg. 2018;267(6):1007-8.

Best Practice for Implementation of the SCORE Portal in General Surgery Residency Training Programs

Joshi ART, et. al. J Surg Educ. 2018 Nov;75(6):e11-e16. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.04.014.

Representation of Certification Status

Policy outlining how a surgeon who is certified by the ABS may present or advertise their certification status.

Use of Entrustable Professional Activities in the Assessment of Surgical Resident Competency

Wagner JP, Lewis CE, Tillou A, et al. JAMA Surg. 2018 Apr 1;153(4):335-343. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4547.

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 in 2018

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...