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.
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.
This goes far beyond the initial certification process. We remain an active proponent of your standing and content expertise when confronted with groups that attempt to portray lesser qualified individuals as possessing equivalent expertise.
Examples include non-ACGME-approved “colorectal” fellowships, “rectal cancer management” certification separate from ABCRS, and “inflammatory bowel disease” specialty status sought by non-ABCRS-certified surgeons.
This includes if you assume a full-time administrative position and are “clinically inactive” but wish to remain certified by ABCRS, as well as if you return to active practice after a hiatus due to illness or other personal reasons.
These state medical boards waive certain physician licensure requirements for physicians who are certified by an ABMS Member Board.
a. Physicians certified by an ABMS Member Board receive benefits which include, but are not limited to:
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.
