IMPORTANT NEWS Re: Allergy and Immunology OCC Recertification – The Pediatric and Adult Allergy and Immunology Conjoint Examination Committee will now offer the NBOME Longitudinal Assessment to Diplomates. For the 2024 examination year, Diplomates may choose to take the high stakes examination, or participate in Longitudinal Assessment (LA). The LA program for 2024 will launch in July and will be open to those Diplomates who hold certificates which will expire Dec. 31, 2024, and those who qualify under BOS policy.
Overview
Through the following components, board-certified physicians maintain Osteopathic Continuous Certification in the subspecialty of Pediatric and Adult Allergy and Immunology.
To check your progress with OCC, please visit the AOA Physician Portal.
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
Requires provision of one or more psychometrically valid and proctored examinations that assess a physician’s specialty medical knowledge, as well as core competencies in the provision of health care. Read more…
Component 4 | Practice Performance Assessment & Improvement
Under Component 4 of the Osteopathic Continuous Certification process for the subspecialty of Pediatric and Adult Allergy and Immunology, physicians must complete one continuous quality improvement project every 10 years. Read more…