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American osteopathic association commitment to quality and lifelong learning.

Amelia G Tunanidas1, Diane N Burkhart

  • 1Director, Department of Education, American Osteopathic Association, 142 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611-2864, USA.

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
|October 22, 2005
PubMed
Summary

The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) enhances quality for osteopathic physicians through core competencies and quality improvement tools like AOA-CAP. Recertification models, including Maintenance of Certification (MOC), are under review to ensure continued excellence in patient care.

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Area of Science:

  • Osteopathic medicine
  • Medical education
  • Quality improvement in healthcare

Background:

  • The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) oversees quality enhancement for 54,000 Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs).
  • Seven core competencies are mandated for undergraduate and graduate osteopathic medical education.
  • These competencies encompass osteopathic philosophy, manipulative medicine, medical knowledge, patient care, professionalism, communication, practice-based learning, and systems-based practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the quality improvement initiatives and evolving recertification processes within osteopathic medicine.
  • To highlight the role of the AOA Clinical Assessment Program (AOA-CAP) in evaluating patient care safety.
  • To outline the ongoing review of alternative recertification models, such as Maintenance of Certification (MOC).

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Main Methods:

  • The AOA employs quality-improvement tools, including the AOA-CAP, a web-based platform for physicians to assess patient care quality and safety.
  • Osteopathic residents and practicing physicians utilize evidence-based standards for evaluation.
  • The Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (BOS) reviews and maintains standards for certifying boards, including MOC processes.

Main Results:

  • The AOA-CAP serves as a tool for physicians to evaluate patient care safety.
  • The Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (BOS) oversees standards for osteopathic certifying boards.
  • The American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine has adopted a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process.

Conclusions:

  • The AOA's Continuing Medical Education (CME) program aims for excellent patient care and public health improvement.
  • CME is recognized as crucial for physician recertification and ongoing competence assessment.
  • Quality initiatives and proposed CME activities align with the AOA's overarching goals for the osteopathic profession.