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American Board of Surgical Assistants Since 1987, the American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA), has served the medical community as a What is being a surgical assistant all about?

Proudly providing “32+ Years of Excellence to the Surgical Community”, The American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA) was founded in 1987, by Paul F. Weeks, MD, PhD as a national credentialing organization for surgical assistants. The ABSA administers a national and international surgical assistant certification examination covering all surgical disciplines and all areas of perioperative medicin

e. The examination evaluates surgical assisting candidate’s knowledge of surgical anatomy, procedures, techniques, diagnostic studies, emergency situations, OSHA regulations, and general patient safety. Our rigorous examination process ensures that only the best, highest-quality candidates receive their surgical assistant certification. Since our founding in 1987, we have proudly certified over 7,000 SA-C candidates. Surgical assisting involves the active participation of a trained individual who is capable and able to assist the surgeon in completing a surgical procedure safely and expeditiously. A surgical assistant performs the function of a second physician at the operating table. Ideally, this individual should be another qualified surgeon or surgical resident; however, other licensed physicians experienced in surgical assisting would be the next choice. Non-licensed physicians or non-physicians with additional formal training and national surgical assistant certification are also acceptable, as deemed appropriate by the primary responsible surgeon, for the type and complexity of the surgical procedure. Visit our website at https://www.absa.net to find out more about our surgical assistant certification and recertification process and sign up for your SA-C examination today!

14/04/2025

Happy Surgical Assistant week
April 14 -18, 2025

The ABSA would like thank all Surgical Assistants for their role in patient care and the healthcare community.

28/11/2024
29/06/2023

Recertifications are due by June 30th

17/04/2023

Happy
Surgical Assistants week!

09/01/2023

Reminder recertifications are due June 30th. If you need information regarding recertifications please visit www.absa.net

06/05/2022

Reminder recertification's are due by June 30th. If you have questions please email office@absa.net

24/01/2022

Reminder recertification's are due by June 30th. You can submit recertifications as early as January of your expiration year. If you have questions please email office@absa.net

24/11/2021

We are thankful for surgical assistants like you who have helped us grow. We look forward to serving you for many more years. Warm wishes on Thanksgiving.

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