American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Oral Recertification

2023 Oral Recertification Examination

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jan
2022

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

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mar
2022

Application opens

1
dec
2022

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

15
dec
2022

Late deadline with $350 late fee by 4 pm ET

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april
2023

Credentials Committee meets to determine approval of Recertification Applicants.

28
april
2023

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.

31
may
2023

Diplomates receive date and time of their examination.

9
june
2023

Deadline for uploading required documents and paying examination fee by 1 pm ET. Admission cards posted to the Diplomate Dashboard. Diplomates receive an email when they are posted.

16
june
2023

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

16-19
july
2023

Oral examinations administered at Palmer House in Chicago

1
sept
2023

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

2024 Oral Recertification Examination

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jan
2023

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

1
apr
2023

Application opens

1
dec
2023

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

15
dec
2023

Late deadline with $500 late fee by 4 pm ET

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april
2024

Credentials Committee meets to determine approval of Recertification Applicants.

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april
2024

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.

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may
2024

Diplomates receive date and time of their examination.

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june
2024

Deadline for uploading required documents and paying examination fee by 1 pm ET. Admission cards posted to the Diplomate Dashboard. Diplomates receive an email when they are posted.

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june
2024

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

21-24
july
2024

Oral examinations administered at Palmer House in Chicago

6
sept
2024

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

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