Training Programs Area

This section is for the use of training programs. For a list of accredited U.S. training programs, please see www.acgme.org.

Program News

• J-1 Visas for Research Fellowships: Please see our International Training & Visas page for the information to be included when making a request for a letter of support.
• Leave Policy: Please see our Leave Policy for details on the amount of full-time clinical activity required during general surgery residency, when to make a request, etc.
• Flexible Endoscopy Curriculum: A new requirement for certification in general surgery, effective with residency graduates in 2017-2018 academic year. More info

Key ABS Links

• Dates & Fees
• ABSITE
• General Surgery Training Requirements
• General Surgery Qualifying Exam
• General Surgery CE - What to Expect
• General Surgery - Flexible Rotations
• International Training & Visas
• SCORE Curriculum Outline
• Vascular Surgery Training Pathways

Key ABS Policies

• Exam Admissibility Policy - General Surgery & Vascular Surgery
• Examination of Persons with Disabilities
• General Surgery - Credit for Foreign Graduate Medical Education
• General Surgery - Leave Policy
• General Surgery - Limit on Number of Programs
• General Surgery - Readmissibility Policy
• General Surgery - Re-entry to Residency After Hiatus
• Vascular Surgery - Credit for Foreign Graduate Medical Education
• Vascular Surgery - Leave Policy
• Vascular Surgery - Readmissibility Policy
• All ABS Policies

Key ABS Documents (pdfs)

• Booklet of Information - Surgery
• Flexible Endoscopy Curriculum
• Annual Timeline of Communications to General Surgery Programs
• Guide to ABS Examinations - exam development, scoring, etc.

Key External Links

• RC-Surgery Homepage
• ACGME Homepage
• SCORE Portal
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®)
• Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery™ (FLS)
• Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery™ (FES)
• FES Didactics Website
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Registered Physician Vascular Interpretation® (RPVI®)

ACGME-ABS Milestones (pdfs)

• General Surgery Milestones
• Vascular Surgery Milestones
• Pediatric Surgery Milestones
• Surgical Critical Care Milestones
• Complex General Surgical Oncology Milestones
• Surgery of the Hand Milestones
• Hospice and Palliative Medicine Milestones

For specific inquiries, please send an email to the ABS coordinator.