The Osler General Surgery 2026 Subscription-Based Review

The Osler General Surgery 2026 Subscription-Based Review

General Surgery • ABS Qualifying Exam • Continuous Certification • Comprehensive Surgical Review

Release Date: August 5, 2026 | Approximately 50 Hours | On-Demand Video + Syllabus

Prepare for the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Qualifying Examination, Continuous Certification, and contemporary general surgical practice with The Osler General Surgery 2026 Subscription-Based Review.

Developed by The Osler Institute, this comprehensive on-demand review was recorded from the Institute’s July 2026 Live Virtual Surgery Review Course and released as a cloud-based enduring educational program on August 5, 2026. The official activity provides approximately 50 hours of surgical education and is available in 3-, 6-, and 12-month subscription options.

The program combines:

• Expert surgical lectures
• Evidence-based medicine
• Board-oriented review
• Contemporary standards of care
• Operative and non-operative management
• Surgical decision-making
• Preoperative care
• Operative strategy
• Postoperative management
• Critical care
• Trauma
• Oncology
• Vascular surgery
• Pediatric surgery
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Endocrine surgery
• Gastrointestinal surgery
• Downloadable lecture syllabus

The video files are delivered through online streaming and can be viewed or listened to on:

• Computers
• Tablets
• Smartphones

with an internet connection. The Osler Institute also provides a downloadable syllabus corresponding to the video lectures for use during the course or as a standalone study and clinical reference.

Course Details

• Course: General Surgery 2026 Subscription-Based Review
• Provider: The Osler Institute
• Year: 2026
• Original Source: July 2026 Live Virtual Surgery Review Course
• Release Date: August 5, 2026
• CME Expiration Date: August 4, 2029
• Estimated Time to Complete: 50 Hours
• Format: On-Demand Video / Audio + Downloadable Syllabus
• Subscription Options: 3 Months, 6 Months, or 12 Months
• Primary Specialty: General Surgery
• Primary Examination: ABS General Surgery Qualifying Examination
• Additional Purpose: Continuous Certification – CC
• Educational Focus: Evidence-Based and Board-Relevant General Surgery
• Post-Test Requirement for Official Osler CME: 75% or Greater
• Post-Test Attempts: Multiple Attempts Permitted

The official Osler page confirms the release date, duration, subscription options, exam focus, downloadable syllabus, and CME participation requirements.

Who Should Use This Course?

The program is particularly useful for:

• General Surgery Residents
• General Surgery Fellows
• Practicing General Surgeons
• Surgeons Preparing for ABS Qualifying Examination
• Surgeons Completing Continuous Certification
• Surgeons Returning to Broad General Surgical Practice
• Trauma Surgeons seeking core review
• Colorectal Surgeons seeking general surgery refreshers
• Endocrine Surgeons
• Minimally Invasive Surgeons
• Bariatric / Metabolic Surgeons
• Surgical Oncology Trainees
• Advanced Practice Providers working in surgical services
• Surgical Educators and Faculty

The strongest audience remains:

General Surgery Residents + Fellows + Practicing General Surgeons

with emphasis on:

ABS Board Preparation + Evidence-Based Surgical Practice

Learning Objectives

After this review, each participant should be able to:

• Summarize the basic science fundamentals underlying patient management as applied to general surgery.
• Describe preoperative, operative, and postoperative patient care in the principal component areas of general surgery: specific diseases of the head and neck, breast, skin and soft tissues, alimentary tract, abdomen, vascular system, endocrine system, comprehensive trauma management, emergency operations, and critical surgical care.
• Discuss the principles of perioperative patient care in the surgical specialties of cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric surgery, and transplant surgery.
• Summarize the clinical care of patients with common problems in urology, gynecology, orthopedics, and burns.
• Demonstrate an understanding of tumor staging and describe the appropriate surgical and nonsurgical management required.
• Discuss non-operative management options for general surgery patients who may not require surgical intervention, including patients with pancreatitis, portal hypertension, immunosuppression, and multiple traumas.
• Outline the appropriate use of newer diagnostic and therapeutic methods, including laser-based applications; stereotactic breast biopsy; physiologic testing and evaluation of the GI tract; noninvasive vascular diagnostic evaluation and invasive vascular interventional techniques; ultrasonography of the head and neck, breast, and abdomen; and endorectal ultrasound.

These objectives are reproduced from the official 2026 Osler activity.

ABS QUALIFYING EXAM PREPARATION

The primary examination focus is the:

American Board of Surgery General Surgery Qualifying Examination

The curriculum is intentionally broad because the examination tests knowledge across the full spectrum of general surgical care rather than one narrow subspecialty.

The study pathway can be summarized as:

Review Fundamentals → Identify Knowledge Gaps → Integrate Evidence-Based Management → Practice Board-Oriented Decisions → Reinforce Surgical Standards

Continuous Certification

The course is also designed for surgeons working toward:

Continuous Certification – CC

The official Osler listing explicitly states that the review supports both the Qualifying Examination and Continuous Certification.

For practicing surgeons, this makes the program useful as both:

• Examination preparation

and:

• Comprehensive clinical update

Evidence-Based Surgical Practice

Osler emphasizes:

• Evidence-based medicine
• Board-relevant standards of care
• Current best-practice concepts
• Surgical approaches
• Clinical follow-up strategies

rather than relying exclusively on memorization.

The clinical framework is:

Diagnosis → Risk Assessment → Operative vs. Non-Operative Decision → Procedure Selection → Perioperative Care → Follow-Up

HEAD & NECK SURGERY

Louis Portugal, MD, FACS

The official 2026 curriculum includes:

• Head and Neck Surgery I and II
• Thyroid Surgery
• Parathyroid Surgery

Head and Neck Surgery

The two-part Head and Neck curriculum provides review of diseases and surgical conditions involving this anatomically complex region.

The educational approach reinforces:

• Surgical anatomy
• Diagnostic evaluation
• Indications for intervention
• Operative principles
• Postoperative management

Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a core area of endocrine and general surgery.

Important board-relevant clinical domains include:

• Thyroid nodules
• Hyperthyroid disease
• Thyroid malignancy
• Surgical indications
• Operative strategy
• Perioperative risk

The practical pathway is:

Identify Thyroid Disease → Risk Stratify → Determine Need for Surgery → Plan Operation → Manage Postoperative Care

Parathyroid Surgery

The dedicated Parathyroid Surgery lecture complements thyroid education with management of parathyroid disease.

The topic reinforces:

• Endocrine physiology
• localization
• surgical indications
• operative planning
• postoperative considerations

TRAUMA & SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE

Gregory York, MD, FACS

Confirmed sessions include:

• Head and Neck Trauma
• Thoracic Trauma
• Pulmonary Critical Care
• Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma I and II
• Nutrition and Metabolism
• Cardiac Critical Care
• Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Care
• Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-Base
• Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy

Comprehensive Trauma Management

Trauma education spans multiple anatomical regions and physiologic systems.

The overall trauma pathway can be summarized as:

Primary Survey → Resuscitation → Identify Injuries → Prioritize Intervention → Definitive Management → Critical Care

Head & Neck Trauma

The curriculum reviews traumatic injuries affecting critical:

• Airway structures
• cervical anatomy
• vascular structures
• soft tissues

Rapid stabilization and recognition of immediately life-threatening injuries remain central.

Thoracic Trauma

Thoracic trauma requires rapid recognition of conditions that can compromise:

• Airway
• breathing
• circulation

This session provides a board-relevant framework for acute chest injury management.

Abdominal & Pelvic Trauma

Two dedicated lectures cover:

Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma I and II

This reinforces decision-making regarding:

• Imaging
• operative exploration
• non-operative management
• hemorrhage control
• associated injuries

Non-Operative Trauma Management

The official objectives specifically require participants to discuss situations in which general surgery patients may be treated non-operatively, including selected patients with multiple trauma.

This emphasizes that surgical judgment includes knowing:

When Not to Operate

as well as how to operate.

Pulmonary Critical Care

Pulmonary management is fundamental in postoperative and trauma care.

The curriculum reviews concepts relevant to:

• Respiratory failure
• postoperative pulmonary problems
• critically ill surgical patients
• respiratory monitoring

Cardiac Critical Care

Surgical patients may experience major cardiovascular complications around the time of operation.

The cardiac critical care component strengthens understanding of:

• Hemodynamics
• perfusion
• cardiovascular instability
• perioperative risk

Fluids, Electrolytes & Acid-Base

Fluid and electrolyte management remains one of the foundational competencies of general surgery.

The course addresses:

• Volume assessment
• electrolyte abnormalities
• acid-base disorders
• perioperative fluid management

A useful clinical pathway is:

Assess Volume + Electrolytes + Acid-Base → Correct Underlying Problem → Reassess

Nutrition & Metabolism

Nutrition is essential in surgical recovery.

Important issues include:

• Nutritional status
• metabolic response to injury
• perioperative nutritional support
• critically ill patients

Infection & Antimicrobial Therapy

The course provides dedicated review of:

• Surgical infection
• antimicrobial therapy
• perioperative infection control

This helps integrate:

Source Control + Antibiotic Strategy + Surgical Management

Preoperative Evaluation & Perioperative Care

A dedicated session addresses preparation of surgical patients before operation.

The perioperative framework is:

Risk Assessment → Optimize Comorbidities → Prepare for Surgery → Monitor Postoperatively → Prevent Complications

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY & BREAST CANCER

Jennifer Gnerlich, MD, FACS, FSSO

Confirmed lectures include:

• Sarcoma
• Breast – Malignant Disorders

Sarcoma

Sarcoma management requires understanding of:

• tumor biology
• staging
• surgical margins
• multidisciplinary therapy
• recurrence risk

The course’s broader objectives explicitly include tumor staging and selection of appropriate surgical and nonsurgical management.

Malignant Breast Disease

The malignant breast curriculum reviews surgical principles relevant to:

• Breast cancer evaluation
• staging
• local treatment
• surgical planning
• integration with multimodality oncology care

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Paras Khandhar, MD, FAAP

Confirmed topics include:

• Evidence-Based Medicine – EBM
• Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Ethics, Professionalism, and Credentialing

Evidence-Based Medicine

General surgeons must evaluate the quality of evidence supporting:

• operative treatments
• non-operative treatments
• screening
• follow-up
• perioperative interventions

A practical framework is:

Clinical Question → Evidence → Applicability → Patient-Specific Decision

Patient Safety

Patient safety is integrated into modern surgical care through:

• standardized processes
• communication
• prevention of avoidable complications
• systems improvement

Quality Improvement

Quality improvement connects individual surgical performance with:

• institutional outcomes
• process measurement
• complication prevention
• continuous improvement

Ethics & Professionalism

Surgical decisions may require consideration of:

• informed consent
• patient autonomy
• treatment goals
• risk-benefit balance
• professional responsibility

Credentialing

The curriculum also addresses professional credentialing, reinforcing non-clinical knowledge relevant to practicing surgeons.

SKIN, MELANOMA, BREAST & PANCREAS

Aaron Chevinsky, MD, MBA, FACS

Confirmed lectures include:

• Skin and Melanoma
• Breast – Benign Disorders
• Pancreas – Benign and Malignant Disorders

Skin & Melanoma

The melanoma curriculum combines:

• lesion evaluation
• staging
• surgical management
• oncology principles

Benign Breast Disorders

This session complements malignant breast disease with diagnosis and management of common benign breast conditions.

The approach may involve:

Clinical Finding → Imaging / Tissue Diagnosis → Benign vs. Suspicious Classification → Management

Pancreatic Disease

The pancreas curriculum covers both:

• Benign disease
• Malignant disease

The official objectives specifically identify pancreatitis as an example where appropriate non-operative management may be required.

ESOPHAGUS, UPPER GI & HEPATOBILIARY SURGERY

Nikolai Bildzukewicz, MD, FACS

Confirmed lectures include:

• Esophageal Disorders – Benign and Malignant
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Stomach and Duodenum – Benign Disorders
• Hepatobiliary Portal Hypertension I and II

Esophageal Disease

The esophageal review covers both benign and malignant surgical disorders.

Clinical decisions may require integration of:

• symptoms
• physiology
• endoscopy
• imaging
• malignancy staging
• operative candidacy

Gastrointestinal Bleeding

GI bleeding is a core acute-care topic.

The surgical pathway is:

Resuscitate → Localize → Endoscopic / Diagnostic Evaluation → Determine Need for Intervention → Operate When Necessary

Stomach & Duodenum – Benign Disorders

This session reviews non-malignant upper GI disease requiring surgical understanding.

Portal Hypertension

The two-part:

Hepatobiliary Portal Hypertension I and II

curriculum emphasizes complex hepatobiliary disease and treatment decision-making.

The official objectives specifically identify portal hypertension as a condition in which non-operative management may be appropriate.

VASCULAR SURGERY

Sandip Maru, MD, FACS, RPVI

Confirmed lectures include:

• Aortic and Carotid Disorders
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Venous and Thromboembolic Disorders

Aortic Disease

The course reviews major surgical and vascular considerations involving aortic pathology.

Carotid Disease

Carotid management requires consideration of:

• symptoms
• severity
• stroke risk
• procedural options

Peripheral Arterial Disease

PAD management integrates:

• clinical evaluation
• noninvasive testing
• medical management
• endovascular therapy
• surgical revascularization

The official objectives explicitly include appropriate use of noninvasive vascular diagnostic evaluation and invasive vascular interventional techniques.

Venous & Thromboembolic Disease

This session covers venous pathology and thromboembolic disorders relevant to surgical practice.

ADRENAL, TRANSFUSION & COAGULATION

Ryan Griffith, MD, FACS

Confirmed topics include:

• Adrenal Surgery
• Transfusion and Disorders of Coagulation

Adrenal Surgery

Adrenal disease requires understanding of:

• endocrine evaluation
• functional tumors
• imaging
• surgical indications

Transfusion

General surgeons must understand:

• blood-product selection
• transfusion indications
• hemorrhage management
• transfusion complications

Coagulation Disorders

Perioperative management requires recognition and treatment of abnormalities involving:

• bleeding
• coagulation
• anticoagulant use

HERNIA, ENDOCRINE ONCOLOGY & TRANSPLANTATION

Jasneet Bhullar, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS

Confirmed topics include:

• Abdominal Wall and Hernias
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
• Oncology and Tumor Biology
• Immunology and Transplantation

Abdominal Wall & Hernias

Hernias represent a fundamental area of general surgery.

The curriculum reviews principles related to:

• Diagnosis
• anatomy
• operative repair
• recurrence
• complications

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia – MEN

The MEN lecture integrates:

• genetics
• endocrine disease
• cancer risk
• surgical management

Oncology & Tumor Biology

Understanding basic tumor biology supports decisions involving:

• staging
• prognosis
• surgical margins
• multimodal treatment

Immunology & Transplantation

Transplant education reviews principles underlying:

• Immunology
• immunosuppression
• perioperative transplant care

The official objectives explicitly identify immunosuppression as an area where surgeons must understand non-operative management.

COLORECTAL, ANORECTAL, SMALL BOWEL & SPLEEN

Cory Barrat, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Confirmed lectures include:

• Anorectal and Colorectal – Benign Disorders
• Anorectal and Colorectal – Malignant Disorders
• Small Bowel and Spleen

Benign Colorectal Disease

This section reviews common benign diseases managed by general and colorectal surgeons.

Colorectal Malignancy

The malignant colorectal curriculum integrates:

• diagnosis
• staging
• operative planning
• oncologic principles
• multidisciplinary care

Small Bowel

Small bowel disease may require both operative and non-operative decision-making depending on etiology and severity.

Splenic Disorders

Splenic disease is reviewed in the context of:

• trauma
• hematologic conditions
• operative decision-making

THORACIC SURGERY

Syed S. Razi, MD

Confirmed lectures include:

• Mediastinum and Chest Wall Disorders
• Pulmonary Surgery: Benign and Malignant

Mediastinal Disease

Mediastinal disorders require understanding of:

• compartment anatomy
• differential diagnosis
• imaging
• surgical approach

Chest Wall Disorders

Chest wall pathology may include congenital, traumatic, infectious, and neoplastic conditions requiring surgical evaluation.

Pulmonary Surgery

The pulmonary surgery curriculum covers both:

• Benign disease
• Malignant disease

and provides essential thoracic-surgery knowledge for general surgical boards.

MINIMALLY INVASIVE & METABOLIC SURGERY

Andrew Wu, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Confirmed lectures include:

• Minimally Invasive and Metabolic Surgery
• Stomach and Duodenum – Malignant Disorders
• Gynecologic and GU Surgery

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive techniques have transformed general surgical practice.

The course addresses contemporary surgical approaches that may reduce:

• tissue trauma
• hospitalization
• recovery time

when appropriately selected.

Metabolic Surgery

Metabolic surgery extends bariatric procedures beyond weight loss to their broader metabolic effects.

Gastric & Duodenal Malignancy

This session complements the benign upper GI curriculum with malignant disorders of the stomach and duodenum.

Gynecologic & Genitourinary Surgery

General surgeons may encounter common surgical problems involving:

• Gynecologic anatomy
• Genitourinary structures

The curriculum provides a board-oriented review of these overlapping specialties.

PEDIATRIC SURGERY, ETHICS & PALLIATIVE CARE

Marc Lessin, MD, JD

Confirmed lectures include:

• Pediatric Trauma and Emergencies
• Pediatric Tumors
• Congenital GI Disorders
• Ethics and Palliative Care Medicine

Pediatric Trauma

Children have unique:

• anatomy
• physiology
• injury patterns

requiring pediatric-specific management principles.

Pediatric Tumors

The course reviews common tumor concepts relevant to pediatric surgery and board preparation.

Congenital GI Disorders

Congenital gastrointestinal disorders form an important component of pediatric surgical knowledge.

Palliative Care

The curriculum appropriately recognizes that excellent surgical care does not always mean escalating operative treatment.

Palliative surgical decision-making requires consideration of:

• prognosis
• symptom burden
• patient goals
• operative risk

BURNS, SHOCK & MULTIORGAN FAILURE

Laura Crankshaw, MD

Confirmed lectures include:

• Burn and Inhalation Injuries
• Shock and Multiple Organ Failure

Burn Injury

Burn care requires understanding of:

• severity assessment
• fluid resuscitation
• wound management
• infection
• nutrition
• airway injury

Inhalation Injury

Inhalation injury may substantially increase morbidity and requires prompt:

• airway assessment
• respiratory evaluation
• critical care

Shock

Shock is central to trauma and surgical critical care.

The surgical approach includes:

Recognize Shock → Identify Cause → Restore Perfusion → Control Source → Monitor Organ Function

Multiple Organ Failure

Progressive multiorgan dysfunction represents one of the most serious complications of critical illness.

The course reviews principles important to recognition and supportive care.

CARDIAC SURGERY

Peter I. Tsai, MD, FACS

Confirmed topic:

• Cardiac Surgery

The lecture provides core cardiothoracic knowledge required within the broad General Surgery board curriculum.

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

Cancer-related topics appear throughout the course rather than in one isolated section.

They include:

• Breast cancer
• melanoma
• sarcoma
• pancreatic malignancy
• esophageal malignancy
• gastric malignancy
• colorectal malignancy
• pulmonary malignancy
• pediatric tumors
• tumor biology
• endocrine neoplasia

This broad structure reinforces one of Osler’s official objectives:

Understand tumor staging and select appropriate surgical and nonsurgical treatment.

Operative vs. Non-Operative Management

An important board-level competency is determining which patients actually benefit from surgery.

The official objectives specifically identify non-operative management in settings such as:

• Pancreatitis
• Portal hypertension
• Immunosuppression
• Multiple trauma

The clinical framework is:

Disease Identified → Determine Severity → Evaluate Surgical Indications → Operate or Manage Non-Operatively → Reassess

Diagnostic & Therapeutic Technology

Osler’s official objectives include appropriate use of newer diagnostic and therapeutic methods such as:

• Laser-based applications
• Stereotactic breast biopsy
• Physiologic GI testing
• Noninvasive vascular studies
• Invasive vascular intervention
• Head and neck ultrasound
• Breast ultrasound
• Abdominal ultrasound
• Endorectal ultrasound

This helps ensure that the review addresses not only surgical operations but also the technology used to determine who needs surgery and how patients should be followed.

Imaging in Surgical Decision-Making

General surgeons routinely interpret or act on information from:

• Ultrasound
• CT
• MRI
• Endoscopy
• Vascular studies
• Nuclear imaging

The course emphasizes appropriate diagnostic utilization rather than imaging in isolation.

Perioperative Care

The curriculum repeatedly addresses the full patient journey:

Preoperative

• Risk assessment
• optimization
• diagnostic planning

Operative

• Procedure selection
• technique
• intraoperative decision-making

Postoperative

• Monitoring
• complications
• infection prevention
• nutrition
• recovery

This directly mirrors the official course objective covering preoperative, operative, and postoperative patient care.

Major Topics Covered

• General Surgery
• ABS Qualifying Exam
• Continuous Certification
• Surgical Board Review
• Basic Surgical Science
• Head and Neck Surgery
• Thyroid Surgery
• Parathyroid Surgery
• Head and Neck Trauma
• Thoracic Trauma
• Abdominal Trauma
• Pelvic Trauma
• Pulmonary Critical Care
• Cardiac Critical Care
• Shock
• Multiple Organ Failure
• Burns
• Inhalation Injury
• Nutrition
• Metabolism
• Fluids
• Electrolytes
• Acid-Base Disorders
• Surgical Infection
• Antimicrobial Therapy
• Preoperative Evaluation
• Perioperative Care
• Sarcoma
• Breast Cancer
• Benign Breast Disease
• Skin Cancer
• Melanoma
• Pancreatitis
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Esophageal Disease
• GI Bleeding
• Gastric Disease
• Duodenal Disease
• Portal Hypertension
• Aortic Disease
• Carotid Disease
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Venous Disease
• Thromboembolism
• Adrenal Surgery
• Transfusion
• Coagulation Disorders
• Abdominal Wall
• Hernias
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
• Surgical Oncology
• Tumor Biology
• Immunology
• Transplantation
• Colorectal Surgery
• Anorectal Disease
• Colorectal Cancer
• Small Bowel
• Spleen
• Thoracic Surgery
• Mediastinal Disease
• Chest Wall Disease
• Pulmonary Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Metabolic Surgery
• Gastric Cancer
• Gynecologic Surgery
• GU Surgery
• Pediatric Trauma
• Pediatric Emergencies
• Pediatric Tumors
• Congenital GI Disease
• Palliative Care
• Medical Ethics
• Cardiac Surgery
• Evidence-Based Medicine
• Patient Safety
• Quality Improvement
• Professionalism
• Credentialing

Who Should Take This Course?

The Osler General Surgery 2026 Subscription-Based Review is particularly relevant for:

• General Surgery Residents
• Chief Residents
• General Surgery Fellows
• Practicing General Surgeons
• ABS Qualifying Exam Candidates
• Surgeons Preparing for Continuous Certification
• Surgical Oncology Trainees
• Trauma Surgeons
• Colorectal Surgeons
• Endocrine Surgeons
• Minimally Invasive Surgeons
• Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeons
• Advanced Practice Providers in Surgical Services
• Surgical Faculty and Educators

The strongest audience remains:

General Surgery Residents + Fellows + Practicing General Surgeons

Why This Course Is Useful

The Osler review provides a structured examination-oriented review of nearly the entire General Surgery knowledge base.

Core General Surgery

• Head and neck
• Endocrine surgery
• Breast
• Skin and soft tissue
• GI surgery
• Hernias

Trauma & Critical Care

• Head and neck trauma
• Chest trauma
• abdominal/pelvic trauma
• shock
• critical care
• burns

Oncology

• Breast
• sarcoma
• melanoma
• GI cancers
• lung
• pediatric tumors

Vascular

• Aortic disease
• carotid disease
• PAD
• venous disease
• thromboembolism

Subspecialty Surgery

• Cardiothoracic
• Pediatric
• Transplant
• Gynecologic
• Genitourinary

Professional Practice

• Evidence-based medicine
• ethics
• patient safety
• quality improvement
• professionalism
• credentialing

The overall board-review pathway can be summarized as:

Review Fundamentals → Recognize Disease → Determine Operative Indication → Select Surgical Strategy → Manage Perioperative Care → Prevent Complications → Apply Board-Relevant Standards

Official Osler CME Information

The official 2026 Osler activity lists:

• Release Date: August 5, 2026
• Expiration Date: August 4, 2029
• Estimated Time to Complete: 50 Hours
• Required Post-Test Score: 75% or Higher
• Activity Evaluation: Required for official CME claiming
• Multiple Post-Test Attempts: Permitted

The Osler Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education – ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The corresponding 2026 activity is listed as an enduring-material review, and current CME listings identify it for up to 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, commensurate with participation.

The Osler Institute also indicates that completion information can be reported through the ACCME system to participating licensing/certifying boards when the learner provides the required identifying information.

These CME benefits apply only to eligible participation through the official Osler Institute activity and completion of Osler’s requirements.

An independently distributed MedicalAmboss package should not automatically be represented as providing:

• 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
• Official Osler CME Credit
• ABS Continuous Certification Credit
• Official Osler Certificate
• ACCME Board Reporting
• Official Osler Post-Test
• Official Osler Evaluation
• Official Osler Subscription Account
• Osler “Until You Pass” Guarantee

unless those services are specifically included with the purchase.

Subscription & Official Platform Features

The original Osler subscription is officially available in:

• 3-Month Access
• 6-Month Access
• 12-Month Access

and Osler currently lists the product at different prices according to the selected term.

The original subscription also includes Osler’s cloud-streaming platform and downloadable syllabus.

These official platform features should be distinguished from the independently distributed MedicalAmboss product package.

Product Summary

• Product: The Osler General Surgery 2026 Subscription-Based Review
• Provider: The Osler Institute
• Year: 2026
• Original Course: July 2026 Live Virtual Surgery Review Course
• Release Date: August 5, 2026
• CME Expiration: August 4, 2029
• Estimated Duration: 50 Hours
• Original Delivery: Cloud-Based On-Demand Video / Audio
• Original Subscription Terms: 3, 6, or 12 Months
• Accompanying Material: Downloadable Lecture Syllabus
• Primary Specialty: General Surgery
• Exam Focus: ABS Qualifying Examination
• Additional Focus: Continuous Certification
• Official CME Framework: Up to 50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
• Major Areas: Trauma, Critical Care, GI, Endocrine, Breast, Oncology, Vascular, Pediatric, Thoracic, Cardiac, Transplant, Burns
• Primary Audience: Surgical Residents, Fellows, and Practicing General Surgeons

Short Description

The Osler General Surgery 2026 Subscription-Based Review is an approximately 50-hour, evidence-based surgical board review recorded from Osler’s comprehensive July 2026 Live Virtual Surgery Review Course and released August 5, 2026.

Designed for ABS General Surgery Qualifying Examination and Continuous Certification preparation, the curriculum covers head and neck, thyroid, parathyroid, trauma, surgical critical care, breast, melanoma, pancreas, esophagus, GI bleeding, stomach, hepatobiliary disease, vascular surgery, colorectal surgery, thoracic surgery, minimally invasive and metabolic surgery, pediatric surgery, burns, shock, cardiac surgery, transplantation, oncology, EBM, patient safety, and perioperative management.

Topics

Louis Portugal, MD, FACS

• Head and Neck Surgery I and II
• Thyroid Surgery
• Parathyroid Surgery

Gregory York, MD, FACS

• Head and Neck Trauma
• Thoracic Trauma
• Pulmonary Critical Care
• Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma I and II
• Nutrition and Metabolism
• Cardiac Critical Care
• Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Care
• Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-Base
• Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy

Jennifer Gnerlich, MD, FACS, FSSO

• Sarcoma
• Breast – Malignant Disorders

Paras Khandhar, MD, FAAP

• Evidence-Based Medicine – EBM
• Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Ethics, Professionalism, and Credentialing

Aaron Chevinsky, MD, MBA, FACS

• Skin and Melanoma
• Breast – Benign Disorders
• Pancreas – Benign and Malignant Disorders

Nikolai Bildzukewicz, MD, FACS

• Esophageal Disorders – Benign and Malignant
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Stomach and Duodenum – Benign Disorders
• Hepatobiliary Portal Hypertension I and II

Sandip Maru, MD, FACS, RPVI

• Aortic and Carotid Disorders
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Venous and Thromboembolic Disorders

Ryan Griffith, MD, FACS

• Adrenal Surgery
• Transfusion and Disorders of Coagulation

Jasneet Bhullar, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS

• Abdominal Wall and Hernias
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
• Oncology and Tumor Biology
• Immunology and Transplantation

Cory Barrat, MD, FACS, FASCRS

• Anorectal and Colorectal – Benign Disorders
• Anorectal and Colorectal – Malignant Disorders
• Small Bowel and Spleen

Syed S. Razi, MD

• Mediastinum and Chest Wall Disorders
• Pulmonary Surgery: Benign and Malignant

Andrew Wu, MD, FACS, FASMBS

• Minimally Invasive and Metabolic Surgery
• Stomach and Duodenum – Malignant Disorders
• Gynecologic and GU Surgery

Marc Lessin, MD, JD

• Pediatric Trauma and Emergencies
• Pediatric Tumors
• Congenital GI Disorders
• Ethics and Palliative Care Medicine

Laura Crankshaw, MD

• Burn and Inhalation Injuries
• Shock and Multiple Organ Failure

Peter I. Tsai, MD, FACS

• Cardiac Surgery

The faculty roster and lecture titles above match the official current Osler General Surgery 2026 Subscription-Based Review listing.