Verification of Knowledge and Skills

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Program for Validation and Verification of Surgical Knowledge and Skills (Program for Validation and Verification) is housed within the Division of Education and is responsible for the development and implementation of the five-level mode of verification and the verification and maintenance of individual continuing medical education (CME) credit.

In 2005, the ACS Board of Regents formally approved the implementation of the five-level Program for Verification of Surgical Knowledge and Skills for physicians participating in educational offerings at the College. The model provides a framework for designing and implementing educational courses based on principles of contemporary surgical education. In addition, the model permits provision of appropriate documentation of participants’ knowledge and skills.

The Program for Validation and Verification maintains a database of all state mandates.

The Program for Validation and Verification also verifies and maintains individual CME credit records for members.

For more information on Maintenance of Certification (MOC), please visit the American Board of Surgery website.

About the Verification Levels

The levels of verification are a progressive series in that to achieve a higher level all other levels below it must be satisfied. Starting with the lowest level (1) and moving to the highest level (5), the verification levels are:

For more information, please contact:

Program for Verification of Surgical Knowledge and Skills
American College of Surgeons
633 N. Saint Clair, 25th floor
Chicago, IL 60611
Fax: 312-202-5029

Staff

Toni Avery
Validation and Credentialing
312-202-5119
Tavery@facs.org