The Benefit of Continuing Education (CE) to Patients and the Public
Important CME Changes
The AOA CME program has launched a new IT platform for recording and maintaining physician records as a result of the new Osteopathic Continuous Certification requirements. The new software will be able to meet the needs of tracking and recording CME credits at all levels including, credit for more than one specialty. Any CME submissions for 2013 will not be posted until mid-May 2013 due to the delay in recording new CME credits.
For more information or to view your current CME activity reports for the 2013-2015 CME cycle, please visit Osteopathic.org. For further questions, please call Patti Stubenberg @ 423-869-6819 or email patricia.stubenberg@LMUnet.edu.
Change to CME Requirements Makes Maintaining AOA Membership Easier
Link - http://www.tomanet.org/design/news/124-membership-cme-makes-easier
At its 2011 Mid-Year Meeting, the AOA Board of Trustees approved a policy that will assist ABMS board certified members in maintaining AOA membership. The new policy will apply to the current 2010-2012 CME cycle, which ends on Dec. 31.
ABMS board certified only DOs:
- Must participate in a 10 credit (minimum) AOA sponsored CME program during a three year cycle (earn 10 AOA Category 1-A credits per cycle).
- Can participate as planners, attendees, presenters or facilitators.
- Must continue to meet the total 120 credit requirement for membership.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the policy, please do not hesitate to contact the AOA Division of CME at (312) 202-8262 or cme@osteopathic.org
2010-2012 CME Requirements
http://www.osteopathic.org/inside-aoa/development/continuing-medical-education/Pages/2010-2012-cme-requirements.aspx
CME Documentation (Category 1-A CME Credit)
AOA Certification for 2010-2012 CME Cycle
http://www.osteopathic.org/inside-aoa/development/continuing-medical-education/Pages/cme-documentation-aoa-certification.aspx
ABMS Certification for 2010-2012 CME Cycle
http://www.osteopathic.org/inside-aoa/development/continuing-medical-education/Pages/cme-documentation-abms-certification.aspx
AOA Osteopathic Continuous Certification Process (new) - PDF Brochure
FAQS
Patti Stubenberg, MPH, CHES
Director, Continuing Medical Education and Preceptor Development
Lincoln Memorial University-
DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway
Harrogate, TN 37752
office: 423.869.6819
patricia.stubenberg@LMUnet.edu
