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ABPS Offers Recertification in Surgery
The American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS) offers continues certification in general surgery. The ABPS takes a non-discriminatory approach to board certification. Since certifying our first physician in 1960, we have certified both allopathic and osteopathic physicians in a range of medical specialties, from primary care fields like family medicine and internal medicine to emerging specialties such as integrative medicine ...
Surgery Oral Examination
The Surgery Oral Examination consists of three cases. The cases presented will be based upon real or hypothetical patients. The cases presented reflect typical cases seen by Surgeons and are developed using the same reference materials and content domains as the written examination. Candidates are allowed two hours for the examination. To begin the oral examination, candidates are presented a ...
Surgery Board Certification – Eligibility Requirements Highlighted
The Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS) provides eligible physicians the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery in the core competencies and knowledge required to present themselves as qualified medical specialists in surgery. The Member Boards of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) share several eligibility requirements, including adherence to the ABPS Medical Code of Ethics and an unrestricted medical ...