All eight general surgery chief residents successfully passed the American Board of Surgery’s General Surgery Qualifying Examination this year. The exam is offered annually as the first of two exams required for board certification in general surgery. The exam consists of about 300 multiple-choice questions designed to evaluate a surgeon's knowledge of general surgical principles and applied science.

Dr. John Porterfield

“This obviously was the result of a combined effort from the entire UAB Department of Surgery, but I want to specifically thank our associate program directors, leadership team and department leadership who continue to make this a reality year after year,” said General Surgery Residency Director John Porterfield, M.D.