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Accreditation for CME Education

Using a web-based submission system, the ACS works closely with internal and external entities to accredit educational activities for CME Credit. External applications are reviewed through the PartnerCME Joint Providership Program (JPP),

What Qualifies? SESAP provides accreditation for the following educational formats:

Live Meetings

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Live internet courses

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Internet enduring materials

With our advanced notification system users receive reminders either in-app, or via email of new learning content recently added.

Journals

Set up pre-requistes and deadlines for your journals to scaffold your learning experience.

Manuscript Reviews

We integrate with all major Learning Management Systems so students only have to log into one platform. We also support grade passback.

Personalized learning paths

Create personalized paths for your learners based on their needs. You’re in full control of each learner’s personal experience.

SESAP 18

Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP®) 18 is a premier educational resource promoting excellence and expertise for practicing surgeons. Whether you’re looking to stay current with the breadth of general surgery, enhance knowledge in a specific area, readily access the latest surgical knowledge, or excel on an exam, SESAP 18 is an ideal resource.

SESAP 18

SESAP 18 Advanced

For the first time, SESAP is offering advanced content for surgeons interested in more specialized and nuanced information in five clinical areas. SESAP 18 Advanced consists of 243 newly constructed, multiple-choice, case-based questions, with critiques exploring complex or emerging problems in more depth.

SESAP 18 Advanced

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SESAP 18 package should I select?

The most appropriate SESAP 18 package for you depends on several factors. The first is whether you are eligible for continuing medical education (CME) credit and if you will need the CME credit before October 31, 2022. Individuals who are not CME-eligible may only purchase NonCME packages.

The second is whether you would like to purchase all 13 categories or purchase by category. If you would like to receive a print version of the program, you must purchase all 13 categories.

What areas of general surgery does SESAP 18 cover?

SESAP 18 consists of 650 newly constructed, case-based, multiple-choice questions with concise critiques and supporting references.

The questions address 13 major content areas of general surgery: abdomen, alimentary tract, breast, endocrine, head and neck, legal/ethics, oncology, perioperative care, problems in related specialties, skin/soft tissue, surgical critical care, trauma, and vascular surgery. Visit the SESAP 18 content webpage for a description of each category.

What is SESAP 18

SESAP 18 Advanced was launched in August 2022 and features additional in-depth content for surgeons seeking further knowledge in specific areas. Modules in abdomen and alimentary tract, breast, endocrine, surgical critical care, and trauma address clinical problems and areas that are complex and may be ambiguous or still evolving. Visit the SESAP 18 Advanced content webpage for a description of each module.

What are the prerequisites for SESAP 18 Advanced?

SESAP 18 Advanced modules have as prerequisites the corresponding SESAP 18 categories. For example, the surgical critical care category of SESAP 18 is required to purchase the surgical critical care module of SESAP 18 Advanced. The prerequisite SESAP 18 category or categories and corresponding SESAP 18 Advanced module may be completed in any order.

Subscribers who purchase all 13 categories of SESAP 18 will fulfill all prerequisites for SESAP 18 Advanced.

A Wealth of Online Education One Click Away.

Visit the SESAP18 Learning Management System (LMS) to browse our course catalog and register for opportunities on demand. We offer online education for clinical and non-clinical topics as well as for surgeons, residents, and allied health professionals.

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