title: Evolution of AOA specialty board certification.
abstract: The launch of Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC) signifes the next stage of the osteopathic board certification process. The OCC process replaces the old recertification system for all osteopathic physicians who earned time-limited certificates from American Osteopathic Association (AOA) certifying boards. All 18 AOA certifying boards are now engaged in the continuous certification process. With the advent of any new system, many questions and concerns will arise. The AOA Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists continues to evaluate its new certification system and prepare for modifcations in response to this feedback.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scheinthal
authors.forename: J Michael
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wieting
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elko
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bowling
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Librizzi
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murcek
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Simms
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D055360:Osteopathic Physicians; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D013044:Specialty Boards / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States