SESAP® 19 and SESAP 19 Advanced were created using a rigorous, multistep process of question development and peer review by 57 expert practicing surgeons. The result is an indispensable, robust learning experience facilitating mastery of content and promoting lifelong excellence in surgery.
SESAP 19 contains 640 multiple-choice questions covering nine modules of general surgery, while SESAP 19 Advanced provides another 310 questions and 19 Controversial items in six modules, for a total of 969 questions for self-study.
Programs are integrated through one online platform. Move across SESAP modules at your own pace for seamless, self-directed learning.
SESAP 19 and SESAP 19 Advanced include the following:
- All newly constructed, case-based, multiple-choice questions
- Evidence-based explanations of why each answer is correct or incorrect
- Thousands of supporting references from current literature, with links to PubMed abstracts and other online references
- Hundreds of radiographic images, photographs, videos, and other educational media
- Immediate feedback to facilitate mastery of content
- Targeted search functionality for accessing desired information quickly
- Personal performance summary and peer comparisons
- Optimization for use on mobile devices with the same content and features as the desktop web version
SESAP 19 also offers 500 flashcards covering all nine modules and emphasizing key concepts.
Unique to SESAP 19 Advanced are Controversial Items. At the end of each module, complex clinical cases are presented for you to assess your response when multiple approaches might be valid. Review the latest evidence discussing why one best answer may not be possible and see the approaches of peers.
Personalize Your Learning with Innovative Features of SESAP 19 and SESAP 19 Advanced
- SESAP Small Bites: Incorporate SESAP topic areas of your choice into your regular routine by receiving links to questions every one to two weeks.
- Custom Quizzes: Challenge yourself by creating quizzes that randomly select questions across modules you select. Draw from questions you initially answered incorrectly to further target your learning.
- Flashcard Tool: Easily design and save flashcards linked to each question to emphasize key teaching points or use the flashcards provided.
- Peer comparisons and performance summaries: View comparative metrics in real-time showing how answers and scores compare with peers.
- Progress Reports (ACS member residents): Easily send an individual Progress Report from the SESAP program to any recipient. These score reports support self-assessment and help faculty follow resident completion of the program.
Revisit Favorite Content to Enhance and Reinforce Learning
- Reset modules to reuse the program for focused learning.
- Bookmark questions for easy retrieval of information.
- Highlight text for your reference.
- Move across modules for self-directed study.
- Reuse customized quizzes with randomized questions.
All continuing medical education (CME) credit for SESAP 19 and SESAP 19 Advanced must be claimed by October 1, 2028. SESAP 19 and SESAP 19 Advanced will be available online until November10, 2028, when the edition will be retired.
