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ABS News Releases
- 2024
- Feedback on Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Focused Practice Designation Draft Test Blueprint 01.17.2024
- ABS Welcomes Dr. Karen Brasel as Vice President 01.10.2024
- 2023
- Nominations to the Council of the American Board of Surgery 09.20.2023
- ABS Seeks Qualified Applicants for Vice President Position 09.08.2023
- Public Comment on Surgical Critical Care Test Blueprint 07.26.2023
- ABS Welcomes Drs. Mansour and Goldberg as Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors 07.03.2023
- ABS Welcomes Three New Directors 07.03.2023
- ABS Signs Health Sector Climate Pledge 06.29.2023
- Nominations to the Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery FPD Examination Committee of the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 06.23.2023
- ABS Councilor Dr. Brenessa Lindeman Elected to ABFM Board of Directors 06.09.2023
- ABS Welcomes Four New Councilors 05.23.2023
- ABMS Officially Recognizes Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management As a Subspecialty 05.17.2023
- Nominations to the Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care Board of the American Board of Surgery 04.18.2023
- Nominations to the Complex General Surgical Oncology Board of the American Board of Surgery 03.24.2023
- Nominations to the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery 03.16.2023
- ABS to Further Simplify and Digitize CME Data Reporting 02.09.2023
- The ABS Honors International Holocaust Remembrance Day 01.27.2023
- The ABS Observes the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service 01.16.2023
- 2022
- Public Comment on Complex General Surgical Oncology Test Blueprint 10.19.2022
- Ada Okafor, Esq., Sets the Standard for Organizational DEI Efforts 10.13.2022
- Nominations to the Transplantation Advisory Council of the American Board of Surgery 10.11.2022
- General Surgery Program Director Update 10.07.2022
- ABS Welcomes Nine New Directors to its Specialty Boards 10.07.2022
- Nominations to the Council of the American Board of Surgery 10.05.2022
- ABS Selects the Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning to Provide EPA Technology Solution 09.01.2022
- ABS Statement on Gun Violence 07.21.2022
- ABS Welcomes Five New Councilors 07.13.2022
- ABS Statement on Reproductive Health Rights and Access to Care 07.01.2022
- ABS Welcomes Drs. Hawn and Mansour as Chair and Vice Chair of Board of Directors 07.01.2022
- ABS Announces More Flexible Family Leave Policy for Fellowship-Based Trainees 06.23.2022
- ABS Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 05.13.2022
- Nominations to the Complex General Surgical Oncology Board of the American Board of Surgery 04.21.2022
- Request for Proposal in Support of an Entrustable Professional Activities Data Collection Platform 03.24.2022
- Nominations to the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery 03.21.2022
- ABS Announces Transition to Entrustable Professional Activities for General Surgery Resident Evaluation 02.14.2022
- ABS Statement on Misinformation About COVID-19 02.07.2022
- ABS Celebrates Black History Month 02.01.2022
- ABS Honors the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 01.17.2022
- 2021
- 2021 Reporting Extension and Important Information for Diplomates 12.23.2021
- ABS Welcomes Dr. John Mellinger as Vice President 11.03.2021
- ABS Announces More Flexible Family Leave Policy for General and Vascular Surgery Trainees 10.20.2021
- Nominations to the Council of the American Board of Surgery 10.19.2021
- ABS Names Adanwimo "Ada" Okafor as General Counsel and Announces the Retirement of Abby Pozefsky 10.01.2021
- ABS Celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month 09.17.2021
- ABS Welcomes Dr. Amit Joshi as Editor-in-Chief of SCORE® 09.15.2021
- ABS Welcomes 8 New Councilors 08.13.2021
- Research Benefitting Surgical Residents 08.12.2021
- ABS Welcomes Drs. Hines and Hawn as Chair and Vice Chair of Board of Directors 07.15.2021
- Juneteenth: A Day of Celebration and Reflection 06.17.2021
- ABS Statement in Support of the LGBTQIA+ Community 06.10.2021
- ABS Collaborates with ACCME to Streamline CME Reporting for Diplomates 05.24.2021
- Adanwimo Okafor Named American Board of Surgery's Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer 05.20.2021
- ABS Seeks New Vice President 05.20.2021
- General Surgery QE Initial Application Deadline Extended through May 14 04.22.2021
- Public Comment on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Test Blueprint through April 28 04.14.2021
- ABS to Explore Video-Based Assessment in Pilot Program Launching June 2021 04.08.2021
- 2021 Hardship Modifications to ABS Training Requirements 03.26.2021
- ABS Statement of Support for the AAPI Community 03.23.2021
- Nominations to the Council of the American Board of Surgery 03.12.2021
- Neurocritical Care Subspecialty Application Now Available for Qualified Surgical Critical Care Diplomates 01.27.2021
- Window Opened for Rescheduled 2020 Written Exams 02.26.2021
- January 15 Reporting Deadline Extended 01.14.2021
- 2020
- 2021 PSITE/VSITE Order Information 12.23.2020
- 2021 ABSITE Order Information 12.23.2020
- Rescheduled Date Announced for 2020 Specialty Exams 09.16.2020
- ABS Announces Solution for 2020 General Surgery Qualifying Exam 08.27.2020
- Request for Proposal for an Item Bank 08.05.2020
- 2020 Continuous Certification Registration and Reporting Update 08.05.2020
- September 2020 Specialty Exams Postponed 07.31.2020
- Video FAQs - 2020 Virtual General Surgery Qualifying Exam 07.28.2020
- FAQs - 2020 Virtual General Surgery Qualifying Exam 07.21.2020
- ABS Issuing Refunds, Launching Security Investigation for Virtual 2020 General Surgery QE 07.17.2020
- ABS Update Regarding the July 16-17 General Surgery Qualifying Exam 07.16.2020
- September 2020 Specialty Exams to be Administered Virtually 07.10.2020
- ABS Welcomes Drs. Mellinger and Hines as Chair and Vice Chair of Board of Directors 07.06.2020
- On the COVID-19 Front Lines: Rebecca M. Minter, M.D. 07.02.2020
- On the COVID-19 Front Lines: Gary B. Korus, M.D. 06.29.2020
- On the COVID-19 Front Lines: Amy J. Goldberg, M.D. 06.25.2020
- ABS to Welcome 4 New Councilors 06.05.2020
- ABS Statement on Racism 05.31.2020
- ABS Announces Academic Pathway to Certification for International Medical Graduates 05.18.2020
- 2020 General Surgery Qualifying Exam To Be Administered Virtually 05.07.2020
- June General Surgery Certifying Exam Cancelled 04.22.2020
- Hardship Modifications to to Continuous Certification Reporting Requirements 04.16.2020
- Hardship Modifications to Training Requirements - FAQs 04.08.2020
- Message from the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Regarding Coronavirus-related Racism 03.30.2020
- Modifications to Training Requirements - COVID-19 Update 03.26.2020
- Vascular Surgery Certifying Examination Cancelled 03.20.2020
- ABS Statement on Training Requirements During COVID-19 03.19.2020
- ABS Study Links Initial Certification to Risk of Receiving Severe Disciplinary Actions Against Medical Licenses 03.18.2020
- Pearson VUE Testing Center Closures 03.17.2020
- Update to Program Directors - Training Issues 03.16.2020
- Update to Program Directors - FLS/FES and Leave 03.13.2020
- American Board of Surgery COVID-19 Response 03.09.2020
- Neurocritical Care Subspecialty Certificate to be Available for Surgical Critical Care Diplomates 02.11.2020
- 2019
- ABS Announces Merger with the Surgical Council on Resident Education 12.13.2019
- Dr. Bruce A. Perler and Dr. Mary E. Klingensmith Appointed Vice Presidents of ABS 12.12.2019
- Association Between Resident Physician Training Experience and Program-Level Performance on Board Examinations 11.06.2019
- General Surgery Residents Who Often Experience Mistreatment During Residency Training are at a Greater Risk of Burnout and Suicidal Thoughts 10.28.2019
- Leapfrog Report Highlights Importance of Board Certified Physicians in Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Settings 10.22.2019
- Item-Writing Workshops at ACS Clinical Congress 10.18.2019
- ABS Welcomes Dr. K. Craig Kent as Chair 06.28.2019
- General Surgery Recertification Exam Performance Associated With Subsequent Loss of License Actions 04.23.2019
- ABS Study Finds Absence of Gender Bias During General Surgery Certifying Exam 03.25.2019
- ABS to Welcome 8 New Directors 03.13.2019
- ABS Now Offering "Retired" Status to Qualified Diplomates 02.19.2019
- 2018
- General Surgery Continuous Certification Registration Deadline Extended 10.15.2018
- ABS Study Demonstrates Relationship Between Maintaining Board Certification in Surgery and Loss of License Actions 09.18.2018
- ABS Accepting Nominations for At-Large Director 08.08.2018
- ABS Welcomes Dr. Spence Taylor as 2018-2019 Chair 07.12.18
- Important Message Regarding 2018 Recertification Exams in Vascular Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, and SCC 05.29.18
- Important Change to New Assessment Enrollment 03.15.18
- Update Regarding Continuous Certification 03.12.18
- ABS Announces Details of Continuous Certification Program 03.05.18
- Pediatric Surgery Board Seeks At-Large Member 02.23.18
- ABS to Welcome 8 New Directors 02.21.18
- Call for Volunteers - Certifying Examiners 02.21.18
- Call for Volunteers - VS QE Writing Committee 02.12.18
- Video Update on Continuous Certification 01.22.18
- 2017
- Update on New Direction for Continuous Certification 11.03.17
- Update Regarding Hurricane Irma and Harvey Updated 09.12.17
- Diplomate Survey on MOC 08.08.17
- ABS Welcomes Dr. Mary Klingensmith as 2017-2018 Chair 07.26.17
- New Direction for Continuous Certification 07.07.17
- Dr. Jo Buyske Named New Executive Director 06.25.17
- New MOC Exam Registration Process 05.31.17
- VSB-ABS Adds 5 Representatives from Regional Societies 04.04.17
- ABS Seeks New Executive Director 03.27.17
- ABS Endorses ACGME Resident Work Hour Revisions 03.10.17
- Five New Directors to Join ABS 03.09.17
- Alert: "American Board of Geriatric Surgery" 03.06.17
- ABS Executive Director Lewis Announces Retirement 01.09.17
- 2016
- Patient Care and Safety are Priorities for Residents Who Work Flexible Hours 11.21.16
- Residents Overwhelmingly Prefer Flexible Work Hours 11.14.16
- Update on ABS MOC Program 08.22.16
- New System for Reporting of Exam Results 07.22.16
- Dr. John Hunter Begins Term as 2016-2017 Chair 07.18.16
- FIRST Trial Receives Waiver for 2016-2017 05.17.16
- ABS Welcomes 5 New Directors 04.07.16
- Survey of FIRST Trial Program Directors Released 04.04.16
- 2016 Exam Applications Now Available 03.23.16
- Results of FIRST Trial Study on Resident Work Hours Announced 02.02.16
- 2015
- Dr. Bruce Perler Hired as Associate Executive Director for Vascular Surgery 12.21.15
- ABS Introduces Dr. Stephen Evans as Chair for 2015-2016 07.20.15
- Four New Directors to Join ABS 03.10.15
- ABS Launches New Website 02.11.15
- 2014
- ABS Transition to Calendar Year 07.11.14
- ABS Introduces Dr. David Mahvi as Chair for 2014-2015 07.14
- ABS Welcomes 6 New Directors 05.21.14
- New Requirement for Endoscopic Training and Assessment 03.06.14
- 2013
- ABS Welcomes Dr. Joseph B. Cofer as Chair for 2013-2014 07.13
- ABS Announces 7 New Directors 05.20.13
- Dr. Thomas Cogbill, At-Large Director, Reflects on Being ABS Chair 05.13
- 2012
- New Limits on ABS Exam Admissibility 09.26.12
- ABS Accepting Additional Nominations for At-Large Director Positions 07.25.12
- ABS Announces Passing of Dr. George E. Cruft 05.16.12
- Dr. Tyler G. Hughes Elected ABS At-Large Director 02.14.12
- 2011
- Pediatric Surgery Board Accepting Nominations for At-Large Position 10.04.11
- ABS Introduces Changes to MOC Part 2 09.30.11
- ABS and GI Societies Announce Joint Assessment of U.S. Endoscopic Training 08.29.11
- ABS Accepting Nominations for At-Large Director Positions 08.11.11
- ABS Announces New Certificate in Complex General Surgical Oncology 04.28.11
- 2010
- Dr. Mark A. Malangoni Hired as Associate Executive Director 12.13.10
- William J. Scanlon Joins ABS as Public Member 07.20.10
- 2009
- SCORE Patient Care Curriculum Outline Updated 09.09
- ABS Position on IOM Resident Hours Report 07.01.09
- 2008
- ABS to Require ACLS, ATLS and FLS 08.15.08
- SCORE Patient Care Curriculum Outline Released 04.15.08
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