title: AOA Continuing Medical Education.
abstract: The author provides an update on the current 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: BS, Director, Division of Continuing Medical Education, Department of Education, American Osteopathic Association, 142 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611-2864. drodgers@osteopathic.org.
authors.forename: Delores J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rodgers
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002568:Certification; D020375:Education, Distance; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000639:trends*; D020407:Internet; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States