Abs in training examination the abs offers annually to general surgery residency programs the in training examination absite r a multiple choice exam designed to measure the progress attained by residents in their knowledge of applied science and management of clinical problems related to surgery. The absite review american board of surgery in training examination by steven m fiser md 2013 07 22 books amazonca. Background the american board of surgery in training examination absite first was administered in 1975 to evaluate a residents general knowledge as well as the deficiencies within the resident and surgical program. Education american board of surgery in training examination absite performance effects of residents perception preparation and past performance kamal m f itani md c charles miller phd holly church bs and charles mccollum md objectives performance on the absite might be affected by factors such as residents perception of the test and their level of preparation as well as any