SESATS
SESATS X (10) is now available at www.sesats.org. SESATS X (10) contains approximately 400 multiple-choice questions, critiques and reading covering all areas of thoracic surgery including adult and congenital cardiac, general thoracic and critical care.
Booklets of Information
Starting in January 2010, the Board will only publish an electronic copy of its Booklets of Information for Certification, Maintenance of Certification, and Congenital Heart Surgery Subspecialty. The Booklets are updated annually and can be found on this web site.
New Congenital Heart Surgery Certificate
The Board is now offering a subspecialty certificate in Congenital Cardiac Surgery. For more information on the requirements and application process, Click Here.
2010 MOC Exam
The first Maintenace of Certification secured exam will be given from September 13-25, 2010. The exam will be given in an electronic format at Pearson Vue Testing Centers, which are located nationwide. Diplomates whose certificates expire in 2012 are eligible to take the exam, which should take approximately 5-6 hours. Diplomates will be able to choose the day of their exam and their testing center. More information about the process will be forthcoming.
Certification Categories
As recommended by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the ABTS has recently redefined its clinically active and clinically inactive status. For a full description of these two categories, Click Here.