Abbreviation AOBP Type Professional Vice Chairman Paul G. Smith, D.O. | Formation 1940 Headquarters Chicago, IL | |
Chairman Fernando Gonzalez, D.O. | ||
The American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics (AOBP) is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of medical diseases in infants, children, and adolescents (pediatricians). The board is one 18 medical specialty certifying boards of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and was established in 1940. As of December 2011, 477 osteopathic pediatricians held active certification with the AOBP. Fellows of the AOBP are eligible for membership in the American College of Pediatricians and the American Academy of Pediatrics along with fellows of the American Board of Pediatrics.
Board certification
Osteopathic pediatricians are eligible for initial certification if they have successfully completed an AOA-approved residency 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:
Additionally, a Certification of Added Qualifications is available in Sports Medicine to diplomates of the AOBP.