Abstract
The primary purpose of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) is to protect the public by establishing and maintaining high standards in thoracic surgery. To achieve these objectives, the Board has developed qualifications for examination and procedures for certification and maintenance of certification. During the past few years, the ABTS initiated a new process for subspecialty certification in congenital cardiac surgery and a new process for maintenance of certification in accordance with requirements set forth by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), and collaborated with other organizations including the Residency Review Committee for Thoracic Surgery (RRC-TS), the Joint Council for Thoracic Surgical Education (JCTSE), and the Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (TSDA) to address some of the challenges currently facing our specialty.
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