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American Osteopathic Association. Continuous Certification Process. American Osteopathic Association. Members – House of Delegates Board of Trustees - President Department of Education Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists 18 Certification Boards. Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists.
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American Osteopathic Association Continuous Certification Process
American Osteopathic Association • Members – House of Delegates • Board of Trustees - President • Department of Education • Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists • 18 Certification Boards
Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists • 2007 – approved schedule for implementation for continuous certification • All 18 boards required to submit plan for continuous certification by Nov. 2008 • All plans to be implemented by 2012 • American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine implemented continuous certification program in 2004
American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine • Continuous certification replaces traditional recertification • Program requires all diplomats to provide evidence of meeting four components on a continual basis • Components include: Professional Status, Continuous Osteopathic Learning Assessment, Formal Recertification Examination, and Practice Status
Professional Status • Maintain valid, unrestricted and unqualified medical license in state(s) where practice • Current, non-expired documentation of licensure is required to be on file with the AOBEM ongoing • All new licenses must be submitted • Must maintain AOA membership and meet all CME requirements and adherence to AOA’s Code of Ethics
Continuous Osteopathic Learning Assessment (COLA) • Eight modules over 10 year cycle available on-line • All diplomats must take all eight COLA modules within 10 year cycle • Diplomat must receive passing score on six • Taking all eight and passing six are required for eligibility to take Formal Re-Certification Examination (FRCE)
Formal Re-Certification Examination • Required by all diplomats to maintain certification – 10 year cycle • Two year window before and after date of certification expiration to successfully complete FRCE - certification date not extended • Examination consists of written and oral component • Written is computer based (Prometric) • Oral is 2 stations, 4 cases, 1 Interpersonal
Practice Status • Diplomats must provide evidence of active practice of emergency medicine at time of application for FRCE • May be satisfied by direct clinical practice of emergency medicine or related activities such as administration, academic emergency medicine, emergency medical services, toxicology, sports medicine, and undersea and hyperbaric medicine. • AOBEM makes decision on relevance
Clinical Assessment Program (CAP) • Quality improvement tool for osteopathic physicians to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of patient care in their clinical practice • CAP provides evidence-based measurement sets on 8 clinical conditions including diabetes, asthma, COPD, coronary artery disease, hypertension, women’s health screening, childhood immunizations, and low back pain • CAP measurements can be used as a component of continuous certification for relevant osteopathic boards.