Oral Recertification

Surgical cases can be entered into ABOS's Scribe system.

Application opens

Deadline for Application, CMEs/SAEs, Finalized Case List, and Application Fee, submitted through your Diplomate Dashboard, by 4 pm ET

Late deadline with $500 late fee by 4 pm ET

Credentials Committee meets to determine approval of Recertification Applicants.

Diplomates receive an email when the Credentials Committee decision letters are posted to the Diplomate Dashboard and List of 12 selected cases posted to the Diplomate's Dashboard. Diplomates receive an email when they are posted. Diplomates begin uploading required documents.

Diplomates receive date and time of their examination.

Deadline for uploading required documents and paying examination fee by 1 pm ET.

Late deadline for uploading required documents and paying examination fee by 1 pm ET

Oral examinations administered at Palmer House in Chicago

Examination results posted to the Diplomate Dashboard. Diplomates receive an email when they are posted.