AOA CME

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AOA CME

• Membership / Certification
• Comparison and Contrast

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AOA CME Governing Bodies

• Council of CME (CCME)
• Responsible for all policy and decisions on CME
  in regard to Membership requirements
• Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (BOS) and its
  member boards
• Responsible for all policy and decisions on CME
  in regard to Specialty CME requirements for
  Certification

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Membership Requirements

• 120 total credit hours required each three year
  cycle
• 30 hours must be in Category 1-A
• 90 hours can be in Category 1-A, 1-B, 2-A
• and/or 2-B

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Specialty CME Requirements

• 50 hours in specialty
• Hours may be Category 1-A, 1-B, 2-A and/or 2-B
• Specialty template outlines specified credits
• Accept up to 50 hours of Specialty Colleges
• Accept up to 25 hours of State Society credit
  this is the issue to be resolved

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CME Requirements for Board Certified AOA members

• Membership 120 hours

30 hours Category 1-A
Certification 50 hours
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All Specialty Credit meets 120 hours requirements
for membership and 50 hour requirement for
certification
Membership (CCME)
Certification (BOS)
50 hours Specialty CME

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All CME Credits meet the 120 hours/30 hours
Category 1-A requirements for membership and the
50 hours requirement for Certification. But not
all Specialty CME credits meet the 30 Category
1-A credit requirement.
Membership (CCME)
Certification (BOS)
30 hours Category 1-A
50 hours Specialty CME

120 hours overall
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For some Specialty Boards, a portion of Category
1-A credit can apply toward the 50 hour
requirement for certification
Membership (CCME)
Certification (BOS)
30 hours Category 1-A
50 hours Specialty CME

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For some Specialty Boards all 30 hours of
Category 1-A can apply toward the 50 hour
requirement for certification
Certification (BOS)
Membership (CCME)
30 hours Category 1-A

50 hours Specialty CME
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Remaining Issue of State Societies

• CCME records specialty CME, but staff are not
  experts in making decisions about what is
  appropriate for specialty CME
• Some states want specialty credit, some dont
• Some specialty boards would review, some dont
  have enough staffing
• Templates help
• Check lists help
• Physician Advisors help
• Not perfect, but currently working