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SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Jo Buyske, MD, to Become Director of the American Board of Surgery

First Woman to Hold Post; New Assessment System First Priority

By Christina Frangou

This September, Jo Buyske, MD, will take over as executive director of the American Board of Surgery, one of the highest-ranking surgical posts in the United States. She is the first woman to hold this position in the board’s 80-year history.

Dr. Buyske has served as associate executive director and director of evaluation at the ABS since 2008, overseeing the development and administration of examinations required for board certification in surgery.

She