American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Surgery of the Hand Calendar

2026 Surgery of the Hand Examination

30
sept
2025

Application and registration available by logging in to your ABOS Dashboard

1
feb
2026

Diplomates: Deadline for Application, Registration, Finalized Case List, and Application Fee, submitted through your ABOS Dashboard, by 4 pm ET

15
feb
2026

Diplomates: Late deadline for Application, Registration, Finalized Case List, Application Fee, and Late Fee, submitted through your Diplomate Dashboard, by 4 pm ET Candidates: Registration deadline

march
2026

Credentials Committee meets to determine admissibility.

1
march
2026

Deadline to apply for Examination Accommodations

17
april
2026

Notification of admission is posted online.

28
april
2026

Examination scheduling begins

4
aug
2026

Examination administered at Pearson VUE Testing Centers.

30
oct
2026

Examination results available on ABOS Dashboard

2027 Surgery of the Hand Examination

30
sept
2026

Application and registration available by logging in to your ABOS Dashboard

14
oct
2026

Subspecialty Certification Examination Webinar at 8:00 pm ET. To register, https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ol1O35fnRUmY4pOEbkHy2w.

1
feb
2027

Diplomates: Deadline for Application, Registration, Finalized Case List, and Application Fee, submitted through your ABOS Dashboard, by 4 pm ET

15
feb
2027

Diplomates: Late deadline for Application, Registration, Finalized Case List, Application Fee, and Late Fee, submitted through your Diplomate Dashboard, by 4 pm ET Candidates: Registration deadline

march
2027

Credentials Committee meets to determine admissibility.

1
march
2027

Deadline to apply for Examination Accommodations

23
april
2027

Notification of admission is posted online.

30
april
2027

Examination scheduling begins

5
aug
2027

Examination administered at Pearson Testing Centers.

29
oct
2027

Examination results available on ABOS Dashboard

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