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.

Work loads and practice patterns of general surgeons in the United States, 1995-1997: a report from the American Board of Surgery.

Ritchie WP Jr, Rhodes RS, Biester TW. Ann Surg. 1999;230(4):533-542.

What does the American Board of Surgery In-Training/Surgical Basic Science Examination tell us about graduate surgical education?

DaRosa DA, Shuck JM, Biester TW, Folse R. Surgery. 1993;113(1):8-13.

The initial examination for a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand.

Urbaniak JR, Cruft GE, Biester TW. J Bone Joint Surg. 1990;72(5):639-642.

The American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination as a predictor of success on the qualifying examination.

Biester TW. Curr Surg. 1987;44(3):194-198.

Competency-based curriculum development on medical education: an introduction (PDF)

McGaghie WC, Miller GE, Sajid AW, Telder TV. Public Health Pap. 1978;(68):11-91.