Assessment Content and References
Continuous Certification Assessments focus on the latest and most important developments in practice
All assessments are developed using references from an ABS partner journal or open-access articles that are selected by question authors each year. The references reflect that the assessments primarily focus on important evidence-based recent updates to surgical practice. Reference lists are published each year ahead of the assessment administration window.
Complex General Surgical Oncology Continuous Certification Assessment: We have integrated CGSO diplomate feedback regarding the Continuous Certification Assessment and have updated the content to better match diplomate practices. Specifically, we have increased the hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) content, as this area of practice is most commonly reported among our diplomates.