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Policies on general surgery certification
Related Policies
The policies in this section relate to ABS certification in general surgery. They are the current ones in effect and supersede all previous versions. The ABS reserves the right to make changes to them at any time.
Applicants for certification in general surgery should also refer to the Booklet of Information - Surgery (pdf) for information on ABS policies governing surgery certification.
Policies related to general surgery certification:
- Credit for Foreign Graduate Medical Education
- Exam Admissibility Policy
- Flexible Rotations Policy
- Joint Pathway - General and Thoracic Surgery
- Leave Policy
- Limit on Number of Programs
- Osteopathic Trainees Policy
- Regaining Admissibility (Readmissibility) to General Surgery Examinations
- Re-entry to Residency After Hiatus
Other important policies:
- Ethics and Professionalism
- Examination of Persons with Disabilities
- Examination Accommodations for Lactating Mothers and Other Medical Conditions
- Military Activation
- Privacy Policy
- Reconsideration and Appeals
- Public Reporting of Status
- Substance Abuse
See also this list of all ABS policies.
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