The American Board of Thoracic Surgery is please to announce the release of SESATS X (10). SESATS X (10) covers thoracic surgery disorders of the lung and chest wall, mediastinum, acquired and congenital heart disease, and issues in critical care.
SESATS X (10) is being distributed as a desktop application available for immediate download. This latest version comes with all exam materials, permitting instant access to questions, critiques, abstracts and references, plus hundreds of digital images and movies. SESATS X (10) also lets you link to sites on the World Wide Web for easy research.
Diplomates in the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process in 2012 who hold certificates that expire in 2012, 2013 or 2014 will be expected to take a secured exam based off of SESATS IX (9). You are not required to purchase SESATS IX (9), but it may be a good study guide for the MOC exam.
If you are not sure what version of SESATS you should obtain for MOC, please contact the Board at info@abts.org. For more information about SESATS (version 10 or 9), visit www.sesats.org.
Although the Board uses SESATS as a basis for its MOC Exam, the Board does not consider it a primary reference guide for the Part I (Written) Certification Exam. The Board encourages candidates for initial certification to consider preparing for the Part I (Written) Exam by using more formal reference materials, such as cardiothoracic textbooks, journals, and courses.