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CME Self Reporting

Continuing Medical Education

Self-report & track your AOA CME activities

Online entry only takes a few moments and eliminates the hassle of faxing and mailing attestation forms.

Using the AOA’s new online CME tracking services, you can now easily self-report AOA Category 1 and 2 CME activities hosted by non-AOA-accredited CME sponsors.

CME tracking services are free for AOA members!

The CME self-reporting and tracking system is free for AOA members, with unlimited access to report activities, download and print CME reports. Simply log in to the system using your AOA login and password and click “Manage CME” to get started.

Non-members:

CME self-reporting and tracking services are available to non-members who are AOA board-certified for a fee of $199 and to non-members who are not AOA-board certified for a fee of $299. Register for CME self-reporting and tracking only.

To avoid the fee, join the AOA and begin taking advantage of all the benefits membership provides, including full access to the new CME self-reporting and tracking service, unlimited free physician profile reports and a full slate of valuable member resources and savings programs.


Select an option to learn more:

Self-report AOA Category 1 CME

Please follow the instructions below to self-report an AOA Category 1 credit activity hosted by a non-AOA-accredited CME sponsor. The activity will be reviewed within 5-7 business days, after which your CME Report will be updated with the appropriate credit.

Self-reporting may be completed for the following activities:

  • Federal programs, grand rounds, postgraduate studies
  • Preceptoring
  • Healthcare facility meetings
  • Standardized life support
  • Author-published works

This option should also be used to:

  • Apply for AOA category 1-B credit
  • Apply to convert live AMA PRA

Log in using your AOA website login and password and click on “Manage CME,” then select “Get Started” on the Request Approval tab.

Watch the videos below for a step-by-step tutorial.

Self-report AOA Category 2 CME

Follow the instructions below to self-report the following activities for AOA Category 2 credit:

  • Self-reported Category 2 activities
  • Activities provided by non-osteopathic organizations
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • AAFP prescribed credit

AOA Category 2A credit will be awarded for live/interactive/formal/real-time activities, while AOA Category 2B will be issued for non-interactive/on-demand/enduring material/home study activities.

Log in using your AOA website login and password and click on “Manage CME,” then select “Get Started” on the Self Report tab.

Watch the videos below for a step-by-step tutorial.


How to self-report Category 1 CME activities

Watch a tutorial on self-reporting activities hosted by a non-AOA-accredited CME sponsor. View screenshots in PDF format.


How to self-report Category 2 CME activities

Watch this brief video for a step by step tutorial on self-reporting AOA Category 2 CME. Screenshots can also be viewed in PDF format.


How to self-report multiple Category 2 CME activities

Watch this brief video for a step by step tutorial on requesting approval for multiple similar Category 2 activities.

AOA Joint Providership

Continuing Medical Education

Apply for the AOA Joint Providership Program

The AOA now offers AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for CME provided directly or through joint providership.

The AOA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to certify education and issue CME credit to physicians. The AOA’s Division of Physician Education and CME is charged with ensuring that CME programming delivered by the AOA is evidence-based, relevant to clinicians’ needs and independent of commercial influence.

In addition to AOA Category 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B credit, the AOA now offers AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for CME provided directly or through joint providership with its constituencies. ACCME defines joint providership as the offering of a CME activity by one or more accredited and one or more non-accredited organizations. All joint providership CME activities must be consistent with the AOA’s CME mission and comply with ACCME standards.

CME mission statement

To serve the needs of osteopathic physicians by continually striving to offer educational programs that explore the latest clinical advances and developments in medicine, refine physician skills, deepen physicians’ understanding of the osteopathic medical profession, meet ongoing certification requirements and improve patient care.

Application process

Select an option below to learn more about the AOA Joint Providership Program and its requirements. To ensure you have the most current information and documents, we recommend you visit this page each time you apply for joint providership of a program. Please review the Education Plan Guidebook in its entirety prior to submitting your online application.

Joint Providership Updates

Jan. 25, 2021 – View this memo on AOA Joint Providership Program Changes to Accommodate the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education


Application process overview

Follow the steps below to submit your application for joint providership:

  1. Review the Education Plan Guidebook and download all required forms.
  2. Submit your Education Plan application online, along with all supporting documentation (all information is outlined in the Education Plan Guidebook).
  3. Within 10 business days, you will receive an invoice and update on your application status.
  4. No less than 14 calendar days before the first day of the scheduled activity, you will be required to complete online submission of interim program materials. Automatic email reminders will be sent to the applicant’s email.
  5. Within 90 days following conclusion of the activity, you will be required to complete online submission of final post-program materials. Automatic email reminders will be sent to the applicant’s email.

Your organization is responsible for meeting all deadlines and submitting required materials. Automatic email reminders are a courtesy provided by the AOA. Late fees may be assessed for documents that are not submitted on time.

Eligibility

In order to be considered for joint providership with the AOA, the interested organization must meet all of the following requirements:

  • Not be an ACCME-accredited provider
  • Have a mission statement and purpose or function that aligns with AOA’s purpose and CME mission
  • Submit the AOA Joint Providership Educational Plan application at least 45 days before the first day of the CME activity

NOTE: ACCME does not permit ineligible entities to be joint providers. ACCME defines an ineligible entity as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients. Providers of clinical service directly to patients are not considered to be ineligible entities, unless the provider of clinical service is owned or controlled by an ACCME-defined ineligible entity. Further information is provided on the ACCME website.

Eligible activity types

The following CME activities are eligible for joint providership:

  • Live activity (e.g., course, symposium, workshop, conference, live webcast)
  • Enduring activity (e.g., print, audio, video and internet materials, such as monographs, podcasts, archived webinars, etc.)
  • Journal-based CME

Mandatory templates

The following mandatory templates must be used to submit information for the Joint Providership Program application.

Certificate templates

Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosure

Educational Grant/Commercial Support Received

Evaluation Question Template

Final Roster Template

Gap Analysis & Educational Format

Credit Grid Template

Optional templates

Optional templates may be used for your reference, as a guide or sample, or may be used verbatim.

Additional resources

The following resources provide additional information to support the application process:

Apply now

To apply, please complete the online application. You will need to create a new account if you do not already have one.

Once logged in, click Apply and select the “AOA Joint Providership Education Plan Application.”

For more details, please review the Application Instructions.

Submit payment

Please use the online payment processor to submit your Joint Provider fees:

You will need to provide:
  • Your invoice number and amount
  • Your name
  • Activity name

You will receive an emailed receipt once payment is processed.

CME for Retired Specialty Boards

Lifelong Learning

Requirements for DOs who hold time-limited certificates from retired specialty boards

Learn how much overall and specialty-specific CME you need to earn for the 2022-2024 Certification CME cycle.

Due to the small number of physicians training in the specialties, the following specialty certifying boards are currently in a retired status:

  • American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine (AOBNM)
  • American Osteopathic Board of Proctology (AOBPr)

In addition, the subspecialties noted below are currently in retired status:

American Osteopathic Board of Pediatric subspecialties:

  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Pediatric Pulmonology

American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology:

  • Otolaryngic Allergy

Diplomates who hold an active certification(s) in any of the specialties or subspecialties listed above have the following CME requirements for the 2022-2024 Certification CME cycle:

  • 120 total CME credits per 3-year Certification CME cycle
  • Of the total 120 credits required, a minimum of 25% must be specialty-specific

Diplomates are required to verify specialty-specific CME by completing the self-attestation form. AOA Certifying Board Services may conduct random audits of specialty-specific CME activities.