American Board of Plastic Surgery
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The American Board of Plastic Surgery is a medical organization
established in 1938. It was organized as a subsidiary of the American Board of Surgery. It was given the status of a major specialty board in 1941. It is the one certifying body for plastic and reconstructive surgery recognised by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Overview
ABPS certification has the following requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited medical school
- Completion of either:
- at least three years of general surgery residency training
- or a complete residency in neurological surgery, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, or urology.
- Completion of plastic surgery residency training of at least two years
- Passing comprehensive oral and written exams
Renewal of certification: Diplomates who received ABPS certification in 1995 or after must be renewed by Maintenance of Certification (MOC) examination every 10 years. Diplomates who were Board Certified prior to 1995] are not required to renew by examination every 10 years.{{cite web |url=https://www.abplsurg.org/documents/Definitions%20of%20ABPS%20Status.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.abplsurg.org |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005004907/https://www.abplsurg.org/documents/Definitions%20of%20ABPS%20Status.pdf |archive-date=5 October 2013 |url-status=dead}} Board Certification certificates issued prior to 1995 have no expiration date.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.abplasticsurgery.org/}}
{{American Boards of Medical Specialties}}
Category:Surgical organizations based in the United States
Category:Plastic surgery organizations
Category:Medical and health organizations based in Pennsylvania