title: AOA continuing medical education.
abstract: The current continuing medical education (CME) cycle began on January 1, 2007, and will end on December 31, 2009. The author provides an update on trends in osteopathic CME programs, details minor changes to the requirements for Category 1 CME sponsors accredited by the American Osteopathic Association, and describes new online CME opportunities. The current article also explains changes regarding the American Osteopathic Association's awarding and recording of CME credit hours for osteopathic physicians who have specialty board certification. In addition, the article includes information to assist osteopathic specialists and subspecialists in requesting American Osteopathic Association Category 1-A credit for courses accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
authors.affiliation: Division of Continuing Medical Education, Department of Education, American Osteopathic Association, 142 E Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60611-2864, USA. drodgers@osteopathic.org
authors.forename: Delores J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rodgers