Medical Economics January 7, 2026
Key Takeaways
- The AOA filed a lawsuit against ABIM for not accepting attestations from osteopathic program directors, affecting leadership roles and mentorship opportunities.
- Attestation of program completion is vital for young doctors to achieve board certification and advance their careers.
- The AOA questions ABIM’s policy change, as osteopathic physicians have been considered high-quality and adequate for program director roles.
- Limiting osteopathic physicians’ roles as program directors restricts the dissemination of osteopathic principles and impacts healthcare crisis solutions.
American Osteopathic Association president discusses a split with ABIM in internal medicine education and a potential legal remedy to fix it.
Osteopathic physicians say they should be able to serve as fellowship and residency program directors, posts can lead to greater...
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