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Verification & Maintenance of Certification

Verification & Maintenance of Certification

The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the certifying organization and its American Osteopathic Information Association (AOIA) must be contacted to respond to all verifications of certification. That office releases the official form of verification, a physician profile.

You may use the AOA website to send your physician profile directly to a state licensure board.

Telephone Numbers:
(312)202-8000
(800)621-1773 ext. 8145

AOA Website
AOA Physician Profile Service Page

Membership in the AOA must remain current and in good standing in order for certification to continue its active status. CAQ certification requires the maintenance of primary certification in family practice. AOA membership requires the payment of dues on an annual basis and the documentation of CME hours as follows: (note that the AOBFP requires additional hours for the maintenance of certification)

AOA Membership Requirements

Maintain a minimum of 120 CME hours of postgraduate credits over a three (3) year period coordinated with the AOA CME cycle. At least 30 of those hours must be in category 1-A to maintain AOA membership standing. The remaining 90 hours of the CME requirement may be satisfied with either Category 1-A, 1-B, 2-A or 2-B credits. These credits must be submitted to and approved by the CME department of the American Osteopathic Association.
Pay an annual AOA registration and certification fee with the AOA membership fee as required by the Board of Trustees of the American Osteopathic Association.

AOBFP Certification Requirements (in addition to above requirements)

Earn thirty (30) additional hours to maintain a total of 150 CME hours over a three-year period coordinated with the AOA CME cycle.
Fifty (50) of the required 150 hours must be in the primary specialty of family practice and OMT.

Following is a listing of the classification of hours that may apply toward the primary specialty –

CME Activity	Hrs. Applicable Toward 50 Hr. Primary Specialty Requirement
1. AOA Annual Scientific Seminar & Convention	All credit hours up to 50 are applicable to the specialty.
2. AIDS Seminars	All credit hours up to 5 for both osteopathic and allopathic AIDS seminars.
3. Risk Management	All credit hours up to 5 for both osteopathic and allopathic risk management courses.
4. Ethics	None
5. Specialty College Seminars	All credit hours up to 50 hours; including state ACOFP mtgs.
6. AOA State Society Seminar	Up to 25 of the applicable credit hours.
7. Medical Journals and Home Study Courses	All credits up to 20 for journals and home study courses for both osteopathic and allopathic organizations.
8. Exhibits – Commercial and Scientific	All credit hours up to 5
9. ACCME Courses	All credit hours up to 25
10. Teaching & Preceptorship	All credit hours up to 25
11. Standardized Life Support Courses	All credit hours up to 5
12. Clinical Exams, Recertification Exams, and CAQs	All credit hours up to 15: All CAQs Passing recertification exams Developing test construction exams meetings No specialty CME credit hours granted for administering clinical exams. 1-B Credit (osteopathic) or 2-B Credit (allopathic) credit is awarded toward membership hours required, but not toward specialty credit.
13. Publications	All up to 15 hours
14. Healthcare Facility Meetings	No specialty credits are granted
15. Hospital Inspections	No specialty credits are granted
16. Acute Care Hospital Programs	All up to 25 hours
17. COM Seminars	All up to 25 hours
18. Osteopathic Foundations Seminars	All up to 25 hours

Phone Numbers

Office:
(847) 640-8477

Recorded Information:
(800) 390-5801

E-mail:
aobfp@aobfp.org

Other Important Numbers:

AOA:
(800) 621-1773

ACOFP:
(800) 323-0794