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HFAP was established in 1943 by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and began surveying hospitals in 1945. [3] Initially, HFAP provided osteopathic hospitals with accreditation ensuring osteopathic residents received appropriate training.
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the representative member organization for the more than 197,000 osteopathic medical doctors and osteopathic medical students in the United States. The AOA is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois , and is involved in post-graduate training for osteopathic physicians.
The concept of a specialty board was first proposed in 1908 by Dr. Derrick T. Vail. In 1916, ophthalmology became the first officially incorporated board. [2] The second specialty board, the American Board of Otolaryngology, was founded and incorporated in 1924. [3]
The American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry (AOBNP) is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) and non-osteopathic (MD and equivalent) physicians who specialize in disorders of the nervous system (neurologists) and to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine and physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and ...
The board is one of 18 medical specialty certifying boards of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), [1] and was established in 1942. As of December 2011, 3,072 osteopathic internal medical physicians held active certification with the AOBIM. [2]
The board is one 18 medical specialty certifying boards of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), [4] [5] and was established in 1942. As of December 2011, 1,082 osteopathic obstetricians and gynecologists held active certification with the AOBOG. [6]
As of 2011, 1,279 osteopathic physicians held active certification with the AOBS. [3] The AOBS is one of two certifying boards for surgeons in the United States; the other certifying board is the American Board of Surgery of the American Board of Medical Specialties. [4]
As of 2023, 687 osteopathic physicians held active certification with the AOBD. [4] In addition to the fellows of the American Board of Dermatology, board certified osteopathic dermatologists are eligible for admission into the American Society for Mohs Surgery. [5]