Is your contact information up to date?
Log in to the ABS surgeon portal to check that your email & mailing address are up to date to ensure you receive our communications for when you are due to complete a #ContinuousCertification assessment - ow.ly/rMfe50Z6RaC
Diplomates: if you were not due for an assessment this year but you are enrolled in the #ContinuousCertification Program, don't forget to pay your annual fee to continue meeting ABS certification requirements!
See our policy for more information: ow.ly/PxAM50XkyUR
There is now 1 week remaining in the 2025 #ContinuousCertification Assessment window.
As a reminder, full-text reference articles for all 2025 assessments are available via the ABS surgeon portal. See our tutorial video for guidance - ow.ly/G2jz50XiA69
There are now 2 weeks remaining in the 2025 #ContinuousCertification Assessment window. Begin your assessment today to receive 2 full weeks to complete it. You may begin after today, but note that all assessments will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Nov. 4 - ow.ly/UzMt50Xfe4E
See you at @AmCollSurgeons#ACSCC25!
Visit us at booth# 13031 to meet our staff, President & CEO Dr. Jo Buyske, and members of our specialty boards, council, and BOD.
We'll be there Oct. 5-7 to answer any questions about #ContinuousCertification, #EPAs, and more.
The ABS is pleased to be an exhibitor this year at @AmCollSurgeons#ACSCC25 in Chicago.
Visit us at booth 13031 Oct. 5-7 to chat with our staff and surgeon volunteers about #ContinuousCertification, #EPAs, and all things ABS.
We hope to see you there!
There are now 7 weeks remaining in the 2025 #ContinuousCertification Assessment window. For helpful tips on updating your ongoing certification requirements, see this document: ow.ly/8ix850WXapL
NEW for the 2025 #ContinuousCertification Assessment window—rolling certification status updates!
Within 24 hours after completing an assessment, diplomates will see their certification status & reverification date updated on the ABS website.
More info: ow.ly/EB5T50WVlR8
Are you up to date on your ABS #ContinuousCertification#CME requirements?
Diplomates who use @AmCollSurgeons MyCME can opt-in to automatically transmit their CME credits to the ABS via the ACCME.
See our website for details on CME transfer options: ow.ly/2vG050WFuJ1
Registration for all ABS #ContinuousCertification Assessments is now available. Log in to the ABS surgeon portal to update your requirements & pay your annual fee before taking your assessment this fall.
Assessments will be available Aug. 26 - Nov. 4: ow.ly/xX9m50WAQpC
Registration for all 2025 ABS #ContinuousCertification Assessments has opened early and is now available in the ABS surgeon portal for diplomates who are due for an assessment this year.
Assessments will be available to complete from Aug. 26 - Nov. 4: ow.ly/Sml550WtvyR
Have you heard? The @AmCollSurgeons has updated their #CME transfer process for diplomates to send their ACS-earned CME credits to the ABS for #ContinuousCertification credit.
See the ACS website for full details and to initiate the process: ow.ly/SMu050Wf2Or
Is your contact information up to date?
Now is a great time to log in to the ABS portal to check that your email & mailing address are up to date to ensure you receive our communications when you're due to complete a #ContinuousCertification Assessment - ow.ly/qCia50W4gUP
Each year, more and more diplomates enter the ABS #ContinuousCertification Program, and this year was our biggest yet! During the 2024 assessment window, ABS diplomates completed an impressive 13,267 Continuous Certification Assessments.
Final score reports for completed 2024 #ContinuousCertification Assessments are now available in the ABS Surgeon Portal.
If you completed an assessment this year, navigate to the Examination History page in your portal to access your score report: ow.ly/whCp50UqbqC
Final score reports for completed 2024 #ContinuousCertification Assessments will be available by Dec. 20. Until then, if any entity requires confirmation of a diplomate's assessment completion, a preliminary score report is available in the surgeon portal -ow.ly/i69J50Ug4h2
Are you an ABS diplomate enrolled in #ContinuousCertification but not due for an assessment this year? Don't forget about your annual fee!
Log in to your ABS portal before Dec. 31 to submit payment for your 2024 annual fee per our Annual Fee Policy: ow.ly/N0Ou50TWvrC
There is now 1 week remaining in the 2024 #ContinuousCertification Assessment window.
As a reminder, to access any 2024 references that are not available open-source, log in to the ABS surgeon portal & navigate to the Continuous Certification page - ow.ly/Ehr750TSMu2
Vascular surgeons due to take the #ContinuousCertification Assessment this year: There are now 2 weeks remaining in the 2024 CCA window. Begin your assessment today to receive 2 full weeks to finish. You may begin after today, but all assessments close at 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 4.