American Board of Plastic Surgery
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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 surgery|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.
==External links==
*[http://www.abplsurg.org/ American Board of Plastic Surgery Website]
*[http://www.abms.org/ American Board of Medical Specialties Website]
{{American Boards of Medical Specialties}}
[[Category:American medical associations]]
[[Category:Medical and health organizations]]
[[Category:American surgical organizations]]
[[Category:Plastic surgery]]