American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

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American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians
AbbreviationAOBFP
Formation1972 [1]
TypeProfessional
Headquarters142 E. Ontario St Chicago, IL
Coordinates 41°53′37″N87°37′25″W / 41.8935907°N 87.6235798°W / 41.8935907; -87.6235798
Chairman
Joan Grzybowski, DO
Vice Chairman
Kenneth Heiles, DO
Website aobfp.org
Formerly called
American Osteopathic Board of General Practitioners

The American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) is an organization that provides board certification to qualified osteopathic physicians (D.O.) who specialize in delivering comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages, genders, and addressing all parts of the body (family physicians). The board is one 18 medical specialty certifying boards of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), [2] and was established in 1972. There are over 15,000 osteopathic family physicians with active certification with the AOBFP. [3]

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Board certification

Initial certification is available to osteopathic candidates who have completed an AOA-approved family medicine residency within the past six years OR the candidate may apply for examination during their final year of an AOA or ACGME approved training and sit for the examination up to six (6) months prior to completion of their residency training program.

Voluntary recertification was first offered in Fall 1994, and mandatory recertification began in March 1997. [4] Before this time, the initial board certification was permanent and recertification was not required. If a physician does not complete the required OCC including annual participation in longitudinal assessment, their board certification status will expire. [5] [6]

Osteopathic family physicians may also receive Subspecialty Certification in the following areas: [7] [8]

Physicians must maintain an active primary certification along with the OCC requirements for their Subspecialty Certifications for all certifications to remain active.

For an osteopathic physician to be board-certified in any specialty, they must participate in annual longitudinal assessment, and complete at least 120 hours of continuing medical education in a three-year period. [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ayres, RE; Scheinthal, S; Gross, C; Bell, EC (March 2009). "Osteopathic specialty board certification". The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 109 (3): 181–90. PMID   19336771. Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "AOA Specialty Certifying Boards". American Osteopathic Association. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Ayres, Ronald E; Scheinthal, S; Gross, C; Bell, E (April 2012). "Changes to Osteopathic Specialty Board Certification". Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 112 (4): 226–231. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to AOBFP.ORG". AOBFP. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Certificates/Longevity". AOBFP. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Pennsylvania Osteopathic Family Physicians Society". POMA. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Board Certification". American College of Family Physicians. Archived from the original on 21 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Specialties & Subspecialties". American Osteopathic Association. Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Medical Boards: Osteopathic". Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "Osteopathic Certification". American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "Certification of Osteopathic Physicians". American Osteopathic Association. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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