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To accomplish this, we:
At our core, we are committed to protecting and promulgating the acknowledged expertise of ABCRS diplomates in caring for patients with colon and rectum diseases.
ABCRS diplomates attain the highest level certification in and continue developing their expert qualifications through our Continuing Certification program. As a diplomate, you will be recognized nationally and internationally as a specialist in the management of colon and rectum diseases.
At our core, we are committed to protecting and promulgating the acknowledged expertise of ABCRS diplomates in caring for patients with colon and rectum diseases.
The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery was organized as the American Board of Proctology in 1934. Representatives of the American Proctologic Society (now The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons) sought approval of the American Board of Proctology from the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals and the Advisory Board for Medical Specialists (now the American Board of Medical Specialties.) The American Board of Proctology was incorporated on August 13, 1935, becoming the sixth board to be organized and the tenth to be incorporated.
The provision was made for certification of proctologists by the American Board of Surgery and a committee of proctologists known as the Central Certifying Committee in Proctology of the American Board of Surgery.
ABCRS is one of 24 medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Through ABMS, the boards work together to establish common standards for physicians to achieve and maintain board certification. The boards were founded by their respective specialties to protect the public by assessing and certifying doctors who meet specific educational, training and professional requirements.
The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery is an independent, non-profit organization. We are sponsored by our specialty’s national organization, The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, by the Association of Program Directors for Colon and Rectal Surgery, by the American Medical Association, and by the American College of Surgeons.
Join us in upholding the highest standards for colon and rectal healthcare.
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.
