08.03.20
Additional AOBIM exam administration options, revised test schedule and postponed recertification exams announced
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, today the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM) announced new…
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AOA responds to opioid crisis by offering clinical practice pathway for AOA Addiction Medicine certification | 08.05.20
To help increase the number of physicians who are certified addiction specialists—which the nation needs more of as…
06.19.20
AOA announces CME policy changes due to COVID-19
Recognizing the significant burden placed on physician practices by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Executive Committee of the AOA…
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