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2019 5-Year MOC Process
The Board extended the deadline for the completion of SESATS 12 for Diplomates who are in the 2019 5-Year Primary Thoracic MOC process to Friday, February 14, 2020. No additional extension will be given after this date.

2019 10-Year MOC Process
The Board mailed result letters to Diplomates who took the 2019 10-Year MOC Exam on Friday, December 20, 2019. Diplomates' Portal have been updated with the current information.

New Board of Directors
The ABTS is pleased to announce that Dr. S. Adil Husain (Salt Lake City, UT) and Ms. Cathy E. Minehan (Boston, MA) were elected to be Directors on the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Husain will serve on the Board for a six-year term and Ms. Minehan will serve as a Public Member for a two-year term.

SESATS 12
Similar to previous versions, SESATS 12 contains 400 questions, critiques, and references covering the thoracic surgery specialty, including General Thoracic, Adult Cardiac, Congenital Cardiac and Critical Care. SESATS 12 is web-based and is compatible on multiple platforms. To purchase SESATS 12, Click Here.

2020 Upcoming Deadlines

MOC 10-year Applications Due		March 2 – May 1, 2020
MOC 10-year Late Applications Due		May 2 – May 15, 2020
MOC 10-year Exam		September 1 – October 30, 2020

MOC 5-year Applications Due		July 1 – September 11, 2020
MOC 5-year Late Applications Due		September 12 – 25, 2020
MOC 5-year SESATS Due (Primary Cert.)		January 15, 2021

Certification Part II (Oral) Exam		June 5 – 6, 2020
Certification Applications Due		June 22 – August 28, 2020
Certification Part I (Written) Exam		December 7, 2020

Congenital Part II (Oral) Exam		June 4, 2020
Congenital Certification Applications Due		June 22 – August 28, 2020
Congenital Part I (Written) Exam		December 7, 2020

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2020 Upcoming Deadlines