Dates & Deadlines

WRITTEN EXAMINATION - TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023

October 4th: Applications Due
October 7th: Application Late Deadline
February 2nd: Registration Forms Due
February 7th: Registration Form Late Deadline
March: Scheduling Permits Posted
April 9th: Withdrawal Deadline with Partial Refund
July: Results Available

ORAL EXAMINATION - THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 10, 11, 2023

July 1-March 31st: Case Collection Period
April 1st: Peer Evaluations Sent
April 20th: Case List Submission Deadline
April 25th: Case List Submission Late Deadline
July: Registration Form & Notification of Selected Cases Available
August 1st: Registration Form Deadline
August 4th: Registration Form Late Deadline
August 14th: 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 9th: Withdrawal Deadline with Partial Refund
December 31st: Results Available

HAND SURGERY EXAMINATION - AUGUST 2, 2023

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

HAND SURGERY RECERTIFICATION EXAMINATION - APRIL 1, 2023 – APRIL 30, 2023

Internet Based Test

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.