The American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics (AOBP) is an organization that provides
board certification
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Certification bodies
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to qualified
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of medical diseases in
infants
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,
children, and
adolescents
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(
pediatricians
Pediatrics ( also spelled ''paediatrics'' or ''pædiatrics'') is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, paediatrics covers many of their youth until the ...
). The board is one 18
medical specialty
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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), and was established in 1940. As of December 2011, 477
osteopathic
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Osteopathic manipulation is the core set of techniques i ...
pediatricians held active certification with the AOBP. Fellows of the AOBP are eligible for membership in the
American Academy of Pediatrics along with fellows of the
American Board of Pediatrics
The American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) was founded in 1933. It is one of the 24 certifying boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The ABP is an independent and nonprofit organization. The ABP's mission is to advance child hea ...
.
Board certification
Osteopathic pediatricians are eligible for initial certification if they have successfully completed an AOA-approved
residency
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* 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 postgra ...
in pediatrics, an AOA membership that is in good standing, an unrestricted medical license in the state in which their practice is located, and must complete the required AOBP examinations.
Prior to 1995, the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics offered lifetime certificates to members recognized as board certified. However, the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics now requires osteopathic pediatricians to renew their certification every ten years to avoid expiration of their board certification status.
Osteopathic pediatricians may receive Certification of Special Qualifications in the following areas:
*
Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
*
Neonatology
*Pediatric Allergy/
Immunology
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*
Pediatric Endocrinology Pediatric endocrinology (British: Paediatric) is a medical subspecialty dealing with disorders of the endocrine glands, such as variations of physical growth and sexual development in childhood, diabetes and many more.
By age, pediatric endocrin ...
Additionally, a Certification of Added Qualifications is available in
Sports Medicine
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to diplomates of the AOBP.
See also
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References
External links
AOBP homepage
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Osteopathic medical associations in the United States
Organizations established in 1940
Medical and health professional associations in Chicago
Pediatric organizations