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.

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2025 Pediatric Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – All References

All references for the 2025 Pediatric Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment.
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2025 Surgical Critical Care Continuous Certification Assessment – All References

All references for the 2025 Surgical Critical Care Continuous Certification Assessment.
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2025 Complex General Surgical Oncology Continuous Certification Assessment – All References

All references for the 2025 Complex General Surgical Oncology Continuous Certification Assessment.
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2025 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Breast Surgery Module All References

All references for the Breast Surgery module on the 2025 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment.
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2025 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment – Alimentary Tract Module All References

All references for the Alimentary Tract module on the 2025 General Surgery Continuous Certification Assessment.
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Entrustable Professional Activities FAQs – Complex General Surgical Oncology

In this resource, we answer the most commonly asked questions about complex general surgical oncology EPAs.
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Entrustable Professional Activities FAQs – Pediatric Surgery

In this resource, we answer the most commonly asked questions about pediatric surgery EPAs.
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Research Policy

Policy outlining the procedure for the submission of research proposals from individuals and organizations requesting data from the ABS.
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ABS EPA App™ Batch Upload Template – Surgical Specialties

This Excel template can be used to perform a batch upload of user information in the ABS EPA App™, powered by Firefly.
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ABS EPA App™ Batch Upload Guide – Surgical Specialties

This guide walks account administrators through the steps required to perform a batch upload of user information in the ABS EPA App™, powered...
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