AOA Board Certification/OCC Update

AOA Board Certification/OCC Update

Changing Health Care Environment Physician workforce U.S. Health Care System

Increasing Demand for Certification Federal Government National Committee for Quality Assurance National Quality Forum Insurance Groups Patients 2017 IOA 36 th Annual Winter Update

Osteopathic Distinctiveness The body is a unit The body is self-healing Structure and function are inter-related Rational treatment is based on the integration of the above 2017 IOA 36 th Annual Winter Update

Aligning and enhancing education and assessment across the continuum COCA Accredited Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Board Certification Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education Continuing Medical Education/ Board Certification

Osteopathic Core Competencies Knowledge Knowledge Skill Skill Attitude Attitude Philosophy Knowledge for Osteopathic Medical Practice Osteopathic Patient Care Systems Based Practice in Osteopathic Medicine Practice Based Learning & Improvement in Osteopathic Medicine Interpersonal & Communication Skills in the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine Professionalism in the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine Osteopathic Principles and Practice

Why Osteopathic Certification? AOA certification reflects commitment to ongoing evidence-based education that results in high-quality, whole-person care AOA certification demonstrates dedication to advance the standard of osteopathic focused medical care that improves patient outcomes and satisfaction AOA certification advances careers by demonstrating mastery of medical standards to patients, employers, insurers and regulators AOA certification is designed by physicians for physicians to enhance clinical knowledge and skills throughout ones career

AOA Board Certification Osteopathic Continuous Certification

AOA Board Certification Board of Trustees AOA s Department of Certifying Board Services administers the policies and processes of the BOS and the individual certifying boards. Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists Certifying Boards

18 Osteopathic Specialties Anesthesiology Dermatology Emergency Medicine Family Physicians Internal Medicine Nuclear Medicine Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Neurology & Psychiatry Obstetrics & Gynecology Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology HNS Orthopedic Surgery Pediatrics Pathology Preventive Medicine Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Proctology Radiology Surgery

Certifications AOA Certification Active Certifications Held 39,000 37,000 35,000 34,555 33,000 31,000 30,627 31,150 31,887 29,000 27,519 28,631 27,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Year Ending December 31 2017 IOA 36 th Annual Winter Update

Initial AOA Board Certification Osteopathic Physicians are eligible and qualified to become certified upon completion of an approved training program. Many specialties offer examinations earlier in the process, allowing for conferring of certification soon after completion of residency. Board eligible status terminates on December 31 of the sixth year after completing the training program.

Who Is Eligible for AOA Certification? Residency Fellowship Certification AOA --- AOA ACGME --- AOA or ABMS AOA AOA AOA AOA ACGME AOA ACGME ACGME AOA or ABMS ACGME AOA AOA

AOA Board Certification Examination Development Job Task Analysis (JTA) Survey Table of Specifications Item Writing / Item Review Test Construction Publication with Pearson VUE/ Prometric Standard Setting Exam Delivery Psychometric Analysis Score Reporting

Continuing Certification: The Policy Such a program shall require a physician to do the following: 1. Maintain a valid, unrestricted medical license in the United States; 2. Participate in educational and self-assessment programs that require an assessment of what was learned; 3. Demonstrate, through a formalized, secure examination, that the physician has the fundamental diagnostic skills, medical knowledge, and clinical judgment to provide quality care in their respective specialty; 4. Successful completion of a qualified Maintenance of Certification Program practice assessment. 2017 IOA 36 th Annual Winter Update

Osteopathic Continuous Certification Component 1 Component 2 Active License Lifelong Learning/Continuing Medical Education Component 3 Component 4 Cognitive Assessment Practice Performance Assessment & Improvement Component 5 Continuous AOA Membership

Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine 70% of 3 rd year students indicated a STRONG DESIRE to continue training and recognition for Osteopathic Medicine.

The Opportunities in Front of Us 2017 IOA 36 th Annual Winter Update