The path to becoming an Associate Examiner generally begins with volunteering to become a question writer for the Qualifying Examination (Written Examination) and/or the Continuing Certification Examination. The Board takes into account a ratio of how many questions are assigned to be written, how many questions are submitted, the quality of the questions written, and how many of them are accepted into the examination test pool. Anyone who is interested in participating in this process is strongly encouraged to attend the question writing workshop that’s held at the annual scientific meeting by the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons.
Along with the above taken into consideration, Associate Examiners must be experienced clinical surgeons who are active in the practice and/or the teaching of Colon and Rectal Surgery and be certified by and maintain certification of the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Associate Examiners are selected by approval of the Board and shall conduct the oral examination in a manner designated by the Examination Committee.
To assist in the question writing process, The Written Examination Committee recommends reviewing the documents below. Click on the Links below to view presentations from previous Question Writing Workshops.
Active and Senior Board Members, Associate Examiners and any other persons such as appointed members of the subcommittees of the Board who have access to examination material or who have participated in the examination process must avoid conflicts of interest between other educational activities and the activities of the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
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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.
