Dr. Kelly Collins, associate professor in the Division of Transplantation, was recently selected to join the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Transplantation Advisory Council.
The Transplantation Advisory Council (TAC) is a specialty board of the ABS. The specialty boards provide additional expertise in specific specialty areas. The TAC comprises approximately 6-10 members that represent the spectrum of transplantation and are responsible for providing guidance to the ABS from the transplant surgeon perspective.
As a member of the TAC, Dr. Collins will participate in the review and development of transplant-related items for ABS examinations and the administration of the general surgery oral examination, in addition to focusing on the TAC’s current priorities and initiatives. She will also sit on an ABS committee aligned with her area of interest and/or expertise.
The American Board of Surgery is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides board certification to individuals who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge in the field of surgery. Surgeons certified by the ABS have completed at least five years of surgical training following medical school and successfully completed a written and oral examination process administered by the ABS. They must maintain their board certification through ongoing learning and practice improvement activities. The ABS offers board certification in general surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, and complex general surgical oncology. It is one of the 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties.