Since the start of our collaboration with the ACCME in 2021, nearly 24,000 ABS diplomates have had over 1.3 million credits transferred to their ABS portals through this automatic process. To learn more about this process and how to participate, see our website: https://ow.ly/aetJ50SL1RC
American Board of Surgery
Hospitals and Health Care
Philadelphia, PA 4,840 followers
Founded in 1937 to protect the public and improve the specialty of surgery.
About us
The American Board of Surgery is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1937 for the purpose of certifying individuals who have met a defined standard of education, training and knowledge in the field of surgery. Surgeons certified by the ABS have completed at least five years of training following medical school and successfully completed a written and oral examination process administered by the ABS. They must then maintain their board certification through ongoing learning and assessment activities. Not all surgeons are board certified. Board certification by the ABS is a voluntary process that demonstrates a surgeon's commitment to lifelong learning and quality patient care. It recognizes individuals who have met ABS standards specifically in the area of general surgery and its related specialties. This is different from possessing a medical license, which is the minimum required by law to practice medicine and is not specialty specific. The ABS offers board certification in general surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, surgery of the hand, and complex general surgical oncology. It is one of the 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties.
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https://www.absurgery.org
External link for American Board of Surgery
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, PA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1937
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Primary
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1617 John F Kennedy Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19103, US
Employees at American Board of Surgery
Updates
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The ABS is pleased to announce implementation of a new ABS Code of Ethics and Professionalism to reduce diplomate burden and align with the ABMS Standards for Continuing Certification - https://ow.ly/hcCS50SIGRI
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Pregnancy and Parenthood Among US Surgical Residents https://ow.ly/5mwV50SHGL8
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Applications for the 2024 Pediatric Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Complex General Surgical Oncology Qualifying Exams, and the 2024 Surgical Critical Care Certifying Exam, will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET tomorrow, Tuesday, July 23 - https://ow.ly/c1wJ50SFAts
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The ABS EPA Trainee Toolkit includes orienting materials on the EPA assessment framework to ensure that all trainees familiarize themselves with the process of completing an assessment on their own performance and initiating an assessment with an attending. Access the toolkit: https://ow.ly/Ivlq50SElHB
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The record number of applicants seen in this year's Match shows that a career in the field of surgery remains desirable, with general surgery and related disciplines seeing exceptionally high match rates - https://ow.ly/ISWt50SCzE4
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TONIGHT! Join the ABS for a Vascular Surgery EPA Developmental Strategy Webinar, which will include include feedback and lessons learned from the vascular surgery EPA pilot and a review of developmental materials that are available for programs to utilize - https://ow.ly/TH9W50SB48W
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REMINDER: The application deadline for the 2024 Pediatric Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Complex General Surgical Oncology Qualifying Exams, and the 2024 Surgical Critical Care Certifying Exam, has been extended to Monday, July 22, 2024. Applicants requesting accommodations for their exam must submit their request at the time of application - https://ow.ly/QaQY50SB45J
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