Part II Examination Calendars
Examinees continuing with the 2020 ABOS Case Based Examination should talk with their Certification Specialist about their schedule.
2021 Part II Examination
2
march
2020
Start logging patients for Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs)
1
april
2020
Scribe Six-Month Case List available on your Candidate Dashboard
-
may
2020
Applications for the 2021 Part II Oral Examination available on your Candidate Dashboard
1
nov
2020
Deadline for submission of completed Application, Fee, and Scribe Six-Month Case List due by 4 pm ET
15
nov
2020
Late deadline for submission of completed Application, Fee, Late Fee, and Scribe Six-Month Case List due by 4 pm ET
10
feb
2021
Deadline to submit additional documents to Credentials Committee (if requested by ABOS)
-
april
2021
Credentials Committee meets to determine admission to the 2021 Part II Oral Examination
23
april
2021
Letters of notification of approval to sit for the examination available on your Candidate Dashboard
23
april
2021
Candidates selected cases also posted on your Candidate Dashboard
11
june
2021
Deadline to upload images, arthroscopic prints, records into Scribe system for the selected cases and pay the examination fee by 1 pm ET
18
june
2021
Late deadline to upload images, arthroscopic prins, records into Scribe system for the selected cases and pay the examination fee and late fee by 1 pm ET
-
july
2021
Stage 1 administered without Examinees present
-
aug
2021
All Examinees will be notified by late August as to whether they will need to participate in Stage 2
17-21
oct
2021
In-person Oral Examinations in Chicago
-
dec
2021
Examination results posted to the Candidate Dashboard. Candidates receive an email when they are posted.
2022 Part II Examination
1
march
2021
Start logging patients for Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs)
1
april
2021
Scribe Six-Month Case List available on your Candidate Dashboard
-
may
2021
Applications for the 2022 Part II Oral Examination available on your Candidate Dashboard
1
nov
2021
Deadline for submission of completed Application, Fee, and Scribe Six-Month Case List due by 4 pm ET
15
nov
2021
Late deadline for submission of completed Application, Fee, Late Fee, and Scribe Six-Month Case List due by 4 pm ET
10
feb
2022
Deadline to submit additional documents to Credentials Committee (if requested by ABOS)
-
april
2022
Credentials Committee meets to determine admission to the 2022 Part II Oral Examination
-
april
2022
Letters of notification of approval to sit for the examination available on your Candidate Dashboard
-
april
2022
Selected cases also posted on your Candidate Dashboard
-
june
2022
Candidates receive examination assignments and admission cards on your Candidate Dashboard
-
june
2022
Deadline to upload images, arthroscopic prints, records into Scribe system for the selected cases and pay the examination fee by 1 pm ET
-
june
2022
Late deadline to upload images, arthroscopic prins, records into Scribe system for the selected cases and pay the examination fee and late fee by 1 pm ET
19-21
july
2022
Part II Examinations
-
Late Aug
2022
Examination results posted on your Candidate Dashboard
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