Best practices Osteopathic OB-GYN board and college join forces for certification innovation Credentialing Insights journal highlights collaboration as an example for other credentialing organizations to follow. Aug. 1, 2025FridayAugust 2025 issue The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics AOA board certificationCME 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: Board-focused conference programming aligned with top deficiency areas that ACOOG identified Specialized CME and monthly webinars to reinforce board-relevant content Residency director resources to support directors’ efforts to educate candidates Early pipeline development to proactively cultivate interest in osteopathic board certification among students and residents The article also shared several key recommendations for other credentialing organizations considering similar collaborations, which included: Leverage data to define needs Align educational content to exam competencies Engage not just candidates, but also mentors and educators Implement methods to obtain continuous feedback from diplomates “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. More in Profession DO included on the TIME100 Health list; DO honored by the University of Mississippi Two osteopathic physicians are earning acclaim for their leadership, with M. Craig Moffett, DO, recognized for his work in rural healthcare and Mikhail “Dr. Mike” Varshavski, DO, recognized for his efforts to combat medical misinformation. Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them. Previous articleHappy Birthday A.T. Still, DO! Celebrate the founder of osteopathic medicine by learning more about his life Next articleThe DO Book Club, Aug. 2025: ‘The Women’
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