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Apply for the American Board of Surgery Council

October 20, 2026

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The ACS is accepting applications from surgeons to be considered for nomination to the Council of the American Board of Surgery (ABS) for a 6-year term. Applicants should be ACS Fellows in good standing and practice in general surgery or a general surgery subspecialty. The ABS is interested in candidates with particular expertise in: 

  • Implementation science 
  • Programmatic evaluation 
  • Impaired physician programs 
  • Hospital credentialing and privileging

Additionally, the ABS is seeking surgeons with experience in: 

  • Community practice 
  • Osteopathic Medicine (DO) 
  • Surgical critical care 

To be considered for an ACS nomination, submit an application, including a current CV, through the link below by Friday, October 30.

Apply Now

Additional information is available on the ABS website. The ABS also accepts self-nominations without a society nomination.

Contact surgicaltraining@facs.org with any questions. 

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