The American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s (AOBOG) collaboration with the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG) was recently highlighted in an article in Credentialing Insights, the Institute for Credentialing Insights’ journal, as an example for other credentialing organizations to follow.
“Their coordinated effort offers important lessons for credentialing organizations seeking to enhance candidate success while preserving rigorous standards,” the article noted.
AOBOG’s and ACOOG’s collaboration also received the 2025 Award for Outstanding Educational Collaboration from the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions.
The article detailed four key strategic initiatives of the collaboration:
The article also shared several key recommendations for other credentialing organizations considering similar collaborations, which included:
“We are thrilled to share the lessons from this collaboration as best practices for other credentialing organizations to use,” says Mary Cameron Tallman, MA, senior certification director of AOBOG and co-author of the article. “The fact that an influential credentialing journal featured this partnership shows that AOA Board Certification is setting the standard for excellence in physician certification.”
To learn more, read the full article on the Credentialing Insights website.