News alerts from ABS regarding COVID-19
COVID-19 UPDATES AND NOTICES
This page will be updated regularly with new information as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve.
As ABS continues to monitor the situation and make decisions that will affect trainees and diplomates, affected individuals will be contacted directly when necessary. At this time, please contact the ABS office via email with any questions or concerns.
Questions Regarding ABS Examinations
All decisions regarding ABS examinations will be posted below as soon as the decision is made. At this time, we are unable to provide an estimated decision date for any upcoming exam unless noted otherwise below. We are evaluating the COVID-19 situation on a day-to-day basis, and affected candidates will be notified as soon as any decision is made.
For inquiries related to specific examinations, please contact the appropriate exam coordinator.
March 2021
September 2020
- September 16: Rescheduled Date Announced for 2020 Specialty Exams
August 2020
- August 27: Video FAQs - 2020 General Surgery Qualifying Exam Solution
- August 27: FAQs - 2020 General Surgery Qualifying Exam Solution
- August 27: ABS Announces Solution for 2020 General Surgery Qualifying Exam
- August 5: 2020 Continuous Certification Registration and Reporting Update
July 2020
- July 31: September 2020 Specialty Exams Postponed
- July 28: Video FAQs - 2020 Virtual General Surgery Qualifying Exam
- July 21: FAQs - 2020 Virtual General Surgery Qualifying Exam
- July 17: ABS Issuing Refunds, Launching Security Investigation for Virtual 2020 General Surgery QE
- July 16: ABS Update Regarding the July 16-17 General Surgery Qualifying Exam
- July 10: September 2020 Specialty Exams to be Administered Virtually
- July 2: On the COVID-19 Front Lines: Rebecca M. Minter, M.D.
June 2020
- June 29: On the COVID-19 Front Lines: Gary B. Korus, M.D.
- June 25: On the COVID-19 Front Lines: Amy J. Goldberg, M.D.
May 2020
April 2020
- April 22: June General Surgery Certifying Exam Cancelled
- April 16: Hardship Modifications to Continuous Certification Reporting Requirements
- April 8: FAQs - 2020 Hardship Modifications to Training Requirements
March 2020
- March 30: Message from the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Regarding Coronavirus-related Racism
- March 26: 2020 Modifications to Training Requirements
- March 20: Vascular Surgery Certifying Examination Cancelled
- March 19: ABS Statement on Training Requirements During COVID-19
- March 17: Pearson VUE Testing Center Closures
- March 16: Update to Program Directors - Training Issues
- March 13: Update to Program Directors - FLS/FES and Leave
- March 9: ABS Travel Ban and April General Surgery Certifying Exam
