title: AOA specialty board certification.
abstract: The authors details information related to the 2012 certification processing activity of the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists, which oversees the work of the 18 specialty certifying boards of the American Osteopathic Association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Education, American Osteopathic Association, 142 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611-2864, USA. cgross@osteopathic.org
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: Elaine C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000379:methods*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D055360:Osteopathic Physicians / Q000193:education*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013044:Specialty Boards; D014481:United States