American Board of Plastic Surgery 4860481 209558635 2008-05-01T21:56:44Z DGG 2157954 not copied from that site. 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]]