The American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (AOBNMM) is an organization that provides
board certification
Board certification is the process by which a physician or other professional demonstrates a mastery of advanced knowledge and skills through written, practical, or simulator-based testing.
Certification bodies
There are more than 25 boards that ...
to qualified
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) in the
medical specialty
A medical specialty is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or philosophy. Examples include those branches of medicine that deal exclusively with children (paediatrics), cancer (oncology), ...
of
neuromusculoskeletal medicine. The AOBNMM is one of 18 medical specialty certifying boards of the
approved by the
American Osteopathic Association
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the representative member organization for the more than 176,000 osteopathic medical doctors (D.O.s) and osteopathic medical students in the United States. The AOA is headquartered in Chicago, Illinoi ...
(AOA). As of December 2011, 482 osteopathic physicians hold active certification with the AOBNMM.
The AOBNMM also offers a Certificate of Added Qualification in
Sports Medicine
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Although most sports teams have employed team physicians for many years, it is only since the ...
.
Board certification
Certification is potentially available to
osteopathic
Osteopathy () is a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones. Practitioners of osteopathy are referred to as osteopaths.
Osteopathic manipulation is the core set of techniques in ...
physicians who have successfully completed an AOA-approved
residency
Residency may refer to:
* Domicile (law), the act of establishing or maintaining a residence in a given place
** Permanent residency, indefinite residence within a country despite not having citizenship
* Residency (medicine), a stage of postgrad ...
in neuromusculoskeletal medicine/
osteopathic manipulative medicine
Osteopathy () is a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones. Practitioners of osteopathy are referred to as osteopaths.
Osteopathic manipulation is the core set of techniques in ...
(NMM/OMM) and hold an unlimited license to practice.
Successful completion of written, oral, and practical examinations are also required for certification.
Board certification in neuromusculoskeletal medicine/osteopathic medicine (NMM/OMM) is required of physicians in order to chair an osteopathic manipulative medicine department at a medical school, or to serve as a director for a NMM/OMM residency program.
Since 1995, diplomates of the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine must renew their certification every ten years to avoid expiration of their board certification status.
See also
*
AOA Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
References
External links
AOBNMM homepage
American Osteopathic Association
{{American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
Organizations established in 1977
Osteopathic medical associations in the United States
Medical and health organizations based in Indiana