The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Surgery of the Hand Calendar

2019 Surgery of the Hand Examination

August 2018	Application will be available by logging in to your Password Protected Portal
February 1 2019	Deadline for Application, Finalized Case List, and Application Fee, submitted through your Password Protected Portal, by 4 pm ET
February 15 2019	Deadline for Application, Finalized Case List, Application Fee, and Late Fee, submitted through your Password Protected Portal, by 4 pm ET
April 2019	Credentials Committee meets to determine admissibility. Notification of admission is posted online.
May 15 2019	Deadline for submission of $1,400 examination fee.
July 2019	Scheduling permits available online to Diplomates' password protected portal at www.abos.org.
August 1 2019	Initial Certification: Examination administered at Prometric Testing Centers.
August 1 - September 30 2019	Recertification: Examination administered at Prometric Testing Centers.
December 2019	Examination results available on Diplomates' Password Protected Portal at www.abos.org.