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AOA continuing medical education

Delores J Rodgers1

  • 1Division of Continuing Medical Education, Department of Education, American Osteopathic Association, 142 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611-2864, USA. drodgers@osteopathic.org

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
|June 12, 2008
PubMed

Insights

Osteopathic continuing medical education (CME) programs are evolving with new online options and updated requirements for sponsors. Changes also affect how the American Osteopathic Association records CME credit for board-certified physicians.

Area of Science:

  • Osteopathic medicine
  • Medical education

Background:

  • The current continuing medical education (CME) cycle runs from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2009.
  • Final statistics for the 2004-2006 CME cycle will be released on May 31, 2008.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an update on trends in osteopathic CME programs.
  • To detail minor changes in requirements for AOA-accredited Category 1 CME sponsors.
  • To describe new online CME opportunities and explain changes in CME credit recording for board-certified physicians.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current CME trends and requirements.
  • Analysis of changes for AOA-accredited CME sponsors.
  • Description of new online CME platforms and credit recording policies.

Main Results:

  • Updates on osteopathic CME program trends are presented.
  • Minor modifications to requirements for AOA-accredited Category 1 CME sponsors are outlined.
  • New online CME opportunities and revised credit recording procedures for specialty board-certified physicians are detailed.

Conclusions:

  • Physicians should be aware of the evolving landscape of osteopathic CME.
  • The American Osteopathic Association is adapting CME to include online formats and updated credit recording for specialists.

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