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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Complex General Surgical Oncology EPA Clinical Competency Committee Guide

This document is intended to be a resource for complex general surgical oncology program Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) to utilize when reviewing trainee...
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Surgical Critical Care EPA Clinical Competency Committee Guide

This document is intended to be a resource for surgical critical care program Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) to utilize when reviewing trainee performance...
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Pediatric Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Guide

This document is intended to be a resource for pediatric surgery program Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) to utilize when reviewing trainee performance with...
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Vascular Surgery EPA Clinical Competency Committee Guide

This document is intended to be a resource for vascular surgery program Clinical Competency Committees (CCCs) to utilize when reviewing trainee performance with...
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Entrustable Professional Activities FAQs – Surgical Critical Care

In this resource, we answer the most commonly asked questions about surgical critical care EPAs.
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Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) (SCC EPA)

Evaluation & management of the patient requiring ECLS.
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Thermal injury (SCC EPA)

Evaluation & management of the patient with thermal injury.
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Critically ill older patient (SCC EPA)

Evaluation & management of the critically ill older patient.
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Critically ill child (SCC EPA)

Evaluation & management of the critically ill child.
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Nutritional needs of the critically ill patient (SCC EPA)

Evaluation & management of nutritional needs of the critically ill patient.
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