Dates & Deadlines

 

  • October 3rd: Applications Due
  • October 10th: Application Late Deadline
  • February 3rd: Registration Forms Due
  • February 6th: Registration Form Late Deadline
  • March: Scheduling Permits Posted
  • April 12th: Withdrawal Deadline with Partial Refund
  • July: Results Available

 

  • July 1-March 31st: Case Collection Period
  • April 1st: Peer Evaluations Sent
  • April 22nd: Case List Submission Deadline
  • April 25thCase List Submission Late Deadline
  • July: Registration Form & Notification of Selected Cases Available
  • July 31st: Registration Form Deadline
  • August 5th: Registration Form Late Deadline
  • August 13th: Last Date for Notification to Board Office of missing required documentation from Case Reports and request for 3 additional cases
  • August 18th: Case Report Upload Deadline
  • October: Case Report Cleared Notification after Examiner Review
  • October 13th: Withdrawal Deadline with Partial Refund
  • December 31st: Results Available

HAND SURGERY EXAMINATION - AUGUST 5, 2025

Computer Based Test at Prometric Test Centers throughout the United States and Canada

 

Effective in 2019 HR was transitioned to the CC Hand Module

 

60 Category I CME Credits

The Board will apply and pay the application fees to the AMA for 60 Category I CME credits based on achieving ABPS initial certification. Diplomates do not have to be AMA members to receive this benefit. AMA CME completion certificates for 60 Category I CME credits is expected to be available by February/March.

 

Requests for Special Consideration must be submitted by February 1 for consideration at the spring meeting and by September 1 for the fall meeting. 

Candidates must successfully complete both the Written and Oral Examinations required to achieve certification within 8 years after completion of plastic surgery residency training.