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2026 Exams
Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology
Exam date(s)
Dec. 5
Request deadline
July 15
Documentation deadline
July 31
BASIC (Fall)
Nov. 6-7
June 15
June 30
Health Care Administration, Leadership and Management
Nov. 9 - 26
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Nov. 10
Sleep Medicine
2027 Exams
Dec. 4, 2027
July 15, 2027
July 31, 2027
ADVANCED (Summer)
July 16-17, 2027
March 15, 2027
March 31, 2027
ADVANCED (Winter)
Jan. 22-23, 2027
Sept. 15, 2026
Sept. 30, 2026
BASIC (Summer)
June 4-5, 2027
Feb. 15, 2027
Feb. 28, 2027
Nov. 12-13, 2027
June 15, 2027
June 30, 2027
Critical Care Medicine
Oct. 30, 2027
ITE-Anesthesiology
Feb. 4-8, 2027
Nov. 15, 2026
Nov. 30, 2026
ITE-Critical Care Medicine
March 11-13, 2027
Dec. 15, 2026
Dec. 30, 2026
ITE-Pain Medicine
March 18-20, 2027
ITE - Pediatric Anesthesiology
Feb. 18-20, 2027
Pain Medicine
Sept. 25, 2027
May 15, 2027
May 31, 2027
Pediatric Anesthesiology
2027 Exam Dates
March 1-4, 2027
Request Deadline
Documentation Deadline
March 22-25, 2027
April 12-15, 2027
May 17-20, 2027
Jan. 15, 2027
Jan. 31, 2027
Sept. 13-16, 2027
May 30, 2027
Oct. 25-28, 2027
