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Each candidate for examination must complete and submit
an Application for Examination which may be obtained on our website.
The Application must also be accompanied by two unmounted, recent photographs of the applicant, and the required application fee.
As part of the application process, a resident must submit a list of all operative procedures performed during their training period. Case log reporting is completed using the electronic software provided by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Login instructions and deadline dates were provided to residents at the beginning of their training and are accessible through the ACGME website www.acgme.org The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery will obtain the information directly from the ACGME.
The acceptability of a candidate for examination depends not only upon completion of the requirements listed under "Qualifications of Candidates," but also upon information available to the Board regarding the candidate’s professional maturity, surgical judgment, and technical competence.
Ethics and Professionalism Policy
The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery believes that certification by the ABCRS carries an obligation for ethical behavior and professionalism in all conduct. The exhibition of unethical behavior or a lack of professionalism by an applicant or diplomate may therefore prevent the certification of the applicant or may result in the suspension or revocation of certification. All such determinations shall be at the sole discretion of the ABCRS.
Unethical and unprofessional behavior is denoted by any dishonest behavior, including: cheating; lying; falsifying information; misrepresenting one's educational background, certification status and/or professional experience; and failure to report misconduct. The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery has adopted a "zero tolerance" policy toward these behaviors, and individuals caught exhibiting such behaviors risk being permanently barred from certification, reported to state medical boards, and/or legally prosecuted for copyright or other violations.
Unethical behavior is specifically defined by the ABCRS to include the disclosure, publication, reproduction or transmission of ABCRS examinations, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronic or mechanical, for any purposes. This also extends to sharing examination information or discussing an examination while still in progress. Unethical behavior also includes the possession, reproduction or disclosure of materials or information, including examination questions or answers or specific information regarding the content of the examination, before, during or after the examination. This definition specifically includes the recall and reconstruction of examination questions by any means and such efforts may violate federal copyright law. All ABCRS examinations are copyrighted and protected by law; the ABCRS will prosecute violations to the full extent provided by law and seek monetary damages for any loss of examination materials.
