OSTEOPATHIC BOARD CERTIFICATION

Overview

Through the following components, board-certified physicians maintain Osteopathic Continuous Certification in the subspecialty of Addiction Medicine.

To check your progress with OCC, please visit the AOA Physician Portal.

Longitudinal Assessment FAQs

Component 1 | Active Licensure

AOA board-certified physicians must hold a valid, active license to practice medicine in one of the 50 states. Read more…

Component 2 | Lifelong Learning/Continuing Medical Education

Component 2 of the Osteopathic Continuous Certification process requires recertifying physicians to pursue lifelong learning through continuing medical education. Read more…

Component 3 | Cognitive Assessment

Longitudinal Assessment is an annual requirement to maintain certification and is replacing the high-stakes exam OCC requirement. To complete Component 3 requirements for Osteopathic Continuous Certification in the subspecialty of Addiction Medicine, a physician must participate annually in Longitudinal Assessment. Read more…

Component 4 | Practice Performance Assessment & Improvement

Component 4 requires physicians to engage in continuous quality improvement through comparison of personal practice performance measured against national standards for their medical specialty. Read more…