American Board of Surgery
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The American Board of Surgery is a professional certifying body that sets standards and administers examinations for surgeons in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medical specialty board
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nonprofit organization ⓘ professional certifying body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ABS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administers |
oral examinations for surgeons
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written examinations for surgeons ⓘ |
| certificationType | board certification in surgery ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
accrediting bodies for surgical education
ⓘ
surgical societies in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
lifelong learning for surgeons
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periodic assessment of surgical knowledge ⓘ |
| field | surgery ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
patient safety in surgery
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quality of surgical care ⓘ |
| follows | American Board of Medical Specialties standards ⓘ |
| founded | 1937 ⓘ |
| hasCertificationCategory |
complex general surgical oncology
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general surgery ⓘ hand surgery ⓘ pediatric surgery ⓘ surgical critical care ⓘ vascular surgery ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | board certification in general surgery in the United States ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | medical certification ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| monitors | ongoing professional competence of surgeons ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
continuous certification in surgery
ⓘ
maintenance of certification activities ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | American Board of Medical Specialties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
administer examinations for surgeons
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certify surgeons ⓘ set standards for surgical practice ⓘ |
| regulates |
standards of surgical clinical competence
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standards of surgical knowledge ⓘ standards of surgical training ⓘ |
| requires |
completion of accredited surgical training program
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passing of certifying examination ⓘ passing of qualifying examination ⓘ |
| scope | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesProfession |
surgeons
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surgical trainees ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor |
fellowship training in surgery
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residency training in surgery ⓘ |
| website | https://www.absurgery.org ⓘ |
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