title: AOA continuing medical education.
abstract: The previous continuing medical education (CME) cycle began on January 1, 2007, and ended on December 31, 2009. All members of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), other than those exempted, were required to participate in the CME program and to meet specified CME credit hour requirements for that CME cycle. The author provides an update on the new CME cycle, which began on January 1, 2010, and will end on December 31, 2012. The author also details minor changes to the requirements for Category 1 CME sponsors accredited by the AOA and describes new online CME opportunities. The current article also explains changes regarding the AOA's awarding and recording of specialty CME credit hours for AOA board-certified osteopathic physicians. In addition, the article includes information to assist osteopathic specialists and subspecialists in requesting AOA 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
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008007:Licensure, Medical; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D013044:Specialty Boards; D014481:United States