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Good Luck on ABSITE!

Dec 31, 2024

Good luck to the general surgery residents taking the American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam (ABSITE)!  


The Department of Surgery is offering faculty-led rapid fire review sessions in the weeks preceding the ABSITE to help residents prepare for this important annual standardized exam.  


The ABSITE exam is a 250-question multiple choice test administered over two 2.5 hours blocks to surgery residents each year. It is a formative exam to help program directors assess trainee progress in knowledge of general surgery applied science and management of clinical problems. The content is aligned with SCORE Curriculum.  Learn more at: https://www.absurgery.org/get-certified/for-programs/in-training-exams/.  


Helpful Resources  

Link to SCORE Curriculum Outline for General Surgery Residents: https://www.absurgery.org/resources/score-curriculum-outlines/ 

 
Link to ABSITE content outline: https://www.absurgery.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GS-ITE.pdf

 
Link to ABS Statement on discontinuation of percentiles:  https://www.absurgery.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ABSITE-Percentiles.pdf 

 
Link to ABS data tool displaying the relationship between standard scores at each level and the probability of passing the QE: https://absurgerydata.shinyapps.io/relationqeabsite/