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.

Comparison of Canadian and Swiss Surgical Training Curricula: Moving on Toward Competency-Based Surgical Education

Hoffmann H, Oertli D, Mechera R, et al. J Surg Educ. 2017 Jan-Feb;74(1):37-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.07.013.

General surgery resident rotations in surgical critical care, trauma, and burns: what is optimal for residency training?

Napolitano LM, Biester TW, Jurkovich GJ, Buyske J, Malangoni MA, Lewis FR. Am J Surg. 2016;212(4):629-37.

Understanding the operative experience of the practicing pediatric surgeon.

Abdullah F, et al. JAMA Surg. 2016;151(8):735-41

Results of FIRST Trial Study on Resident Work Hours Announced

Results of the first-ever national multicenter randomized trial of resident duty hour policies show flexible, less restrictive policies are safe for patients, reduce...

National cluster-randomized trial of duty-hour flexibility in surgical training (free access).

FIRST Trial: Bilimoria KY, et al. N Engl J Med. 2016;374:713-27.

Forks in the Road: The Assessment of Surgeons from the American Board of Surgery Perspective.

Buyske J. Surg Clin North Am. 2016;96(1):139-46.

Dr. Bruce Perler Hired as Associate Executive Director for Vascular Surgery

The ABS announced that Dr. Bruce A. Perler has been hired as associate executive director for vascular surgery, to succeed Dr. Robert S....

Resident preparation for careers in general surgery: a survey of program directors.

Cogbill TH, Klingensmith ME, Jones AT, Biester TW, Malangoni MA. J Surg Educ. 2015;72(6):e251-7.

Reading Habits of General Surgery Residents and Association With American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination Performance

Kim JJ, et. al. Reading Habits of General Surgery Residents and Association With American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination Performance. JAMA Surg. 2015...

Factors influencing the decision of surgery residency graduates to pursue general surgery practice versus fellowship.

Klingensmith ME, et al. Ann Surg. 2015;262(3):449-55.