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The American Board of Surgery (ABS) serves patients, society, and the specialty of surgery by providing leadership in surgical education and practice. The ABS ensures excellence through: Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. Rigorous evaluation and assessment.
The ABS can verify certification in surgery (general surgery), vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, complex general surgical oncology, and hand surgery. To verify certification in other specialties, visit the ABMS website at www.certificationmatters.org .
The ABS Continuous Certification Program is designed to provide flexible, high-quality, practice-relevant learning and assessment to support surgeons in their practice as they maintain their ABS board certification. Continuous Certification Assessment. Ongoing Certification Requirements.
The American Board of Surgery (ABS) is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1937 to provide board certification to individuals who have met a defined standard of education, training and knowledge in the field of surgery.
The ABS offers primary board certification in surgery (general surgery) and vascular surgery, and secondary certification in pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, complex general surgical oncology, and hand surgery. Approximately 34,000 surgeons are currently board certified by the ABS.
Jul 3, 2023 · June 23, 2023. Nominations to the Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Examination Committee of the ABS and ABOHNS. A Focused Practice Designation in Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery has been approved by the ABMS and nominations are now open for the newly formed exam committee. June 09, 2023.
The ABS offers primary board certification in surgery (general surgery) and vascular surgery, and secondary certification in several related specialties. Approximately 34,000 surgeons are currently board certified by the ABS.
The American Board of Surgery (ABS) serves patients, society, and the specialty of surgery by providing leadership in surgical education and practice. The ABS ensures excellence through: Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. Rigorous evaluation and assessment.
The ABS offers primary board certification in surgery (general surgery) and vascular surgery, and secondary certification in several related specialties. Approximately 30,000 surgeons are currently board certified by the ABS.
The ABS requires that graduates of training programs in pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, complex general surgery oncology, and hand surgery first be certified by the ABS in general surgery to be eligible for certification in these specialties.
