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
[edit]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.[1] Board Certification certificates issued prior to 1995 have no expiration date.
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.abplsurg.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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