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American Board of Plastic Surgery



The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was organized as a subsidiary of the American Board of Surgery in 1938. The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. 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.

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.

As well as:

  • Completion of plastic surgery residency training of at least two years
  • Passing comprehensive oral and written exams

Currently, ABPS certification must be renewed by examination every 10 years.

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ABMS

Allergy and Immunology • Anesthesiology • Colon and Rectal Surgery • Dermatology • Emergency Medicine • Family Medicine • Internal Medicine • Medical Genetics • Neurological Surgery • Nuclear Medicine • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Ophthalmology • Orthopaedic Surgery • Otolaryngology • Pathology • Pediatrics • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation • Plastic Surgery • Preventive Medicine • Psychiatry and Neurology • Radiology • Surgery • Thoracic Surgery • Urology

AOABS

Anesthesiology • Dermatology • Emergency Medicine • Family Practice • Internal Medicine • Neurology and Psychiatry • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine • Nuclear Medicine • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Ophthalmology • Orthopedic Surgery • Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery • Pathology • Pediatrics • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation • Preventive Medicine • Proctology • Radiology • Surgery

ABPS

Anesthesiology • Dermatology • Diagnostic Radiology • Disaster Medicine • Emergency Medicine • Family Practice • Geriatric Medicine • Internal Medicine • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Ophthalmology • Orthopaedic Surgery • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery • Psychiatry • Radiation Oncology • Surgery

 
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "American_Board_of_Plastic_Surgery". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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