title: Forks in the Road: The Assessment of Surgeons from the American Board of Surgery Perspective.
abstract: Surgical learning starts in medical school and continues through retirement. Assessment of knowledge and skills across a variety of arenas at each stage is an obligation of the profession in its duty to the public. The American Board of Surgery is engaged in standardization and assessment to a greater or lesser degree at each stage of surgical learning.
authors.affiliation: American Board of Surgery, 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 860, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: jbuyske@absurgery.org.
authors.forename: Jo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buyske
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards*; D013044:Specialty Boards; D014481:United States
keywords: Assessment; Boot camp; Certification; Diplomate; Maintenance of certification; Re-entry; Surgical resident