American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery

American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery
AbbreviationAOBOS
Formation1978[1]
TypeProfessional
HeadquartersChicago, IL
Chair
Marko F. Krpan, DO
Vice Chair
M. Sean O'Brien, DO
Certification Director
Jen Greene
Websiteaobos.org

The American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery (AOBOS) is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and non-osteopathic (MD and equivalent) physicians who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system (orthopedic surgeons). The board is one of 16 medical specialty certifying boards of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),[2] and was originally a subdivision of the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery[3] until it became an independent board in 1978. Additionally, diplomates of the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery are eligible for membership in the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics[4] and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.[5]

Board certification

To become board certified in orthopedic surgery, candidates must have completed an ACGME-accredited residency in orthopedic surgery and one year of practice following the completion of residency. Additionally, candidates must have performed at least 100 major orthopedic surgeries in the six months preceding application for board certification, and successfully complete the required Written and Clinical exams.[6] Since 2023, board certified osteopathic orthopedic surgeons complete the Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC) components, including annual Longitudinal Assessment, to maintain active board certification status.[7]

Board certified osteopathic orthopedic surgeons may also receive Certification of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Hand Surgery.[8][9] Orthopedic surgeons holding subspecialty certification in Hand Surgery complete the Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC) components, including a recertification examination completed every ten years. Orthopedic surgeons holding subspecialty certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine must complete the Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC) components, including annual Longitudinal Assessment.

See also

References

  1. ^ "About the AOBOS". American Osteopathic College of Orthopedic Surgery. 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  2. ^ "American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery". American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ Ayres, RE; Scheinthal, S; Gross, C; Bell, EC (March 2009). "Osteopathic specialty board certification". The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 109 (3): 181–90. PMID 19336771. Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  4. ^ "AOAO". American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Membership Benefits and Information". American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ AOBOS (2024). "AOBOS 2024 Clinical Exam Handbook" (PDF). American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Board Recertification - OCC Process". American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Hand Surgery CAQ". American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Orthopedic Sports Medicine CAQ". American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.