ABOS Exam Information
2011 Part I Orthopaedic Certification Examination Schedule
October 1, 2010
Applications for 2011 Part I examination available on website www.abos.org.
December 15, 2010
Electronic submission deadline for completed application, fee payment and registered mail postmark deadline for required documents.
January 07, 2011
Late deadline for electronic submission for completed application, late fee payment ($350.00) and registered mail postmark deadline for required documents.
March/April, 2011
Credentials Committee meets to determine admission to examination.
April 2011
Candidates receive scheduling permits. This permit must also be presented at the Examination.
July 7, 2011 – Examination
Location: Prometric Testing Centers
August 30, 2011
Deadline for Candidates to change their addresses and emails for results information. Failure to meet this deadline will result in a delay in getting your results.
September 2011
Examination Results available online to candidates
October 2011
Examination results sent to Program Directors
2011 Part II Orthopaedic Certification Examination Schedule
April 1, 2011
Applications and Scribe 6 month case lists for the 2012 Part II examination available on website www.abos.org.
October 31, 2011
Electronic submission deadline for completed application and fee payment, registered mail postmarked deadline for finalized, signed and notarized Scribe 6 month case lists required documents.
November 15, 2011
Late Application and 6 month case list Deadline
(with application & credentialing fee plus $350 late fee)
March/April
Credentials Committee meets to determine admission to the examination.
April
Letters of notification of admission to examination mailed to candidates. Letters will state deadline for submission of examination fee.
April
Candidates receive list of 11 cases selected with summary sheet and complication sheet for practice-based oral examination.
May
Deadline to upload images into the Scribe system and pay exam fee.
June
Candidates receive examination assignments and admission cards.
July 24 – 26, 2012 – Examination
Location: Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL
October
Examination results sent to candidates and program directors.
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AOBOS Exam Information
2011
January 15, 2011
Deadline for Written Exam Application
January 15, 2011
Deadline for Re-certification Exam Application
February 15, 2011
Deadline for Summer Clinical Exam Application
March 1, 2011
Deadline for Re-certification – Clinical Pathway Application
End Winter Clinical Examinations
April 1, 2011
AOBOS Board Meeting
April 9, 2011
Re-certification Exam – Prometric Centers Worldwide
May – August
Summer Clinical Examinations
May 18, 2011
Written Exam – Prometric Centers Worldwide
August 15, 2011
Deadline for Oral Exam Application
August 15, 2011
Deadline for Winter Clinical Exam Application
September 1, 2011
End Summer Clinical Exams
October 18, 2011
AOBOS Board Meeting – Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, IL
October 19, 2011
Oral Examination – AOAO Fall Meeting – Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, IL
November 2011 – February 2012
November – February
Winter Clinical Examinations
November
Standard Setting Committee – Philadelphia, PA
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