BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: \;All Abdominal Transplant Surgeons Fellows are required t o take the 2026 Knowledge Assessment. The assessment will be offered on&nb sp\;Friday\, April 10\, 2026 \;or Thursday\, April 16\, 2026. \;Fe llows must take the assessment on the date they registered for and have un til 11:59 pm (EST) on their exam day to upload their exam. \;To regist er for the assessment\, please follow the following steps: \; \;1. Login through the ASTS member portal with your email address.2. Once logg ed on to the ASTS portal\, you will click on &ldquo\;Member portal.&rdquo\ ;3. Once you are in the member portal\, you will click on the TAC Portal t ile.4. After that\, please click the &ldquo\;Login&rdquo\; button and it w ill automatically log you into the TAC Portal.5. Go to the "My Fellowship" tile of the TAC Portal homepage and click "Register for 2026 Knowledge As sessment."6. Choose your preferred date and then hit "Continue."7. You wil l then need to hit "Submit." \;8. Once registered\, please notify your Program Director and administrators/coordinators. \;Instructions for the Practice ExamInstructions for Knowledge Assessment \;Proctoring:Th e Knowledge Assessment will be proctored by the Fellowship Training Progra m Director or designated alternative. Support:If you need technical suppo rt during the exam\, contact ExamSoft Support at:Support Portal24/7 Online Resource Centerhttps://support.examsoft.com/Exam Taker Support LineAvaila ble 24 hours a day(866) 429-8889(954) 429-8889Examplify:The assessment wil l be administered using a secure online exam platform through Examsoft ( E xamplify).  \;Rules:Fellows are asked to follow the examination rules as outlined below:The Transplant Accreditation &\; Certification Counci l (TACC) holds training programs and examinees to the highest standards of ethical and professional behavior.Unethical\, dishonest\, or otherwise un professional behavior by an examinee may cause cancellation of examination scores\, barring from future examinations by the TACC and may prevent the examinee from receiving a certificate of completion.The Fellowship Traini ng Program Director agrees to report any and all suspected unethical or un professional behavior including any and all testing irregularities to the TACC\, and shall not independently adjudicate such behaviors or irregulari ties.Unethical behavior is defined by the TACC to include disclosure\, pub lication\, reproduction\, or transmission of this examination in whole or in part in any form or by any means\, verbal or written\, electronic or me chanical\, for any purpose. This extends to sharing examination informatio n or discussing the examination prior to the closure of the exam period.Ex aminees shall be free of all clinical responsibilities during the examinat ion.Examinees shall not have access to any written or electronic informati onal resources during the exam.Once the exam has begun\, examinees shall n ot have access to any communication devices (phone\, pager\, smart watch\, tablet etc.) during the exam and may not access these devices at any poin t\, including during breaks\, until after the exam is completed.The exam s hall be administered in a manner that is consistent with all applicable gu idelines pertaining to infection control and social distancing.If testing accommodations are required such as would be required for a physical condi tion or learning disability\, prior arrangements must be made with the TAC C. \; \; DTEND:20260411T035900Z DTSTAMP:20260908T214541Z DTSTART:20260410T040000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:April 10\, 2026 Knowledge Assessment UID:RFCALITEM639244863411642169 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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All Abdominal Transplant Surg eons Fellows are required to take the 2026 Knowledge Assessment. The asses sment will be offered on \;Friday\, April 10\, 2026&n bsp\;or Thursday\, April 16\, 2026. \;Fellows must ta ke the assessment on the date they registered for and have until 11:59 pm (EST) on their exam day to upload their exam. \;

To register f or the assessment\, please follow the following steps:
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1. Login through the ASTS membe r portal with your email address.
2. Once logged on to the ASTS portal\, you will click on &ldquo\;Member porta l.&rdquo\;
3. Once you are in the mem ber portal\, you will click on the TAC Portal tile.
4. After that\, please click the &ldquo\;Login&rdquo\; butt on and it will automatically log you into the TAC Portal.
5. Go to the "My Fellowship" tile of the TAC Portal h omepage and click "Register for 2026 Knowledge Assessment."
6. Choose your preferred date and then hit "Continu e."
7. You will then need to hit "Sub mit." \;
8. Once registered\, ple ase notify your Program Director and administrators/coordinators. \;

Instructions f or the Practice Exam

Instructions for Knowledge Assessment  \;

Proctoring:
The Knowledge Ass essment will be proctored by the Fellowship Training Program Director or d esignated alternative.

Support:
If you need technical support during the exam\, contact ExamSoft Support at:

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Exam Taker Support Line
Available 24 hours a day
(866) 429-8889(954) 429-8889

Examplify :

The assessment will be administered using a secure online exam platform through Examsoft ( Examplify).
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Rules:
Fellows are asked to follow the examination rules as outlined below:

  • The Transplant Accreditation &\; Certification Council (TACC) hol ds training programs and examinees to the highest standards of ethical and professional behavior.
  • Unethical\, dishonest\, or otherwise unpro fessional behavior by an examinee may cause cancellation of examination sc ores\, barring from future examinations by the TACC and may prevent the ex aminee from receiving a certificate of completion.
  • The Fellowship Training Program Director agrees to report any and all suspected unethical or unprofessional behavior including any and all testing irregularities t o the TACC\, and shall not independently adjudicate such behaviors or irre gularities.
  • Unethical behavior is defined by the TACC to include d isclosure\, publication\, reproduction\, or transmission of this examinati on in whole or in part in any form or by any means\, verbal or written\, e lectronic or mechanical\, for any purpose. This extends to sharing examina tion information or discussing the examination prior to the closure of the exam period.
  • Examinees shall be free of all clinical responsibili ties during the examination.
  • Examinees shall not have access to an y written or electronic informational resources during the exam.
  • O nce the exam has begun\, examinees shall not have access to any communicat ion devices (phone\, pager\, smart watch\, tablet etc.) during the exam an d may not access these devices at any point\, including during breaks\, un til after the exam is completed.
  • The exam shall be administered in a manner that is consistent with all applicable guidelines pertaining to infection control and social distancing.
  • If testing accommodations are required such as would be required for a physical condition or learni ng disability\, prior arrangements must be made with the TACC.
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