General Surgery Certification

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General surgery certification. Successful completion of the general surgery qualifying and certifying exams is required for board certification in general surgery. General surgery certifying examination ce abs in training examination absite see also training requirements for information on the required training for certification in general surgery. The american board of surgery is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1937 to provide board certification to individuals who have met a defined standard of education training and knowledge in the field of surgery. All surgeons must start their training in general surgery.

The goal of the general surgery program is to train exceptionally qualified surgeons who have the skills and ability to function at the highest level and provide state of the art compassionate patient care. Throughout training which takes place at nyu langone hospitalbrooklyn residents actively participate in patient care decisions and supervise junior residents and medical. General surgery despite the name is actually a surgical specialty. General surgeons not only perform surgeries for a wide range of common ailments but are also responsible for patient care before during and after surgery.