AOA vs AMA credits for DO's

[H0mersimps0n]

I'm trying to make sense of the AOA's [censored] requirements for CME.

Due to my wife's fellowship I live in an allopathic state, work at an allopathic institution and don't have access to any AOA teaching/lectures/grand rounds etc.

I read through the AOA 1A and 1B requirements which seem essentially unattainable from my position.

I'm hearing more and more that the ACOEP annual conference is the only way for someone like me to meet/get my annual 1A credit requirements.

I already have 47 AMA 1A credits from my ATLS and EM:RAP and will easily have over 50 AMA 1A credits by the end of this year.

These AMA credits will satisfy my state licensing requirements but not AOA in any way/shape/form correct?

Any other DO/AOA trained ER docs out there have creative ways to not be stuck attending ACOEP every year (I'd much rather go to ACEP and can't get off for both).

ideas? Thanks.

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[docbooboo]

i believe you need 30 aoa cat1a hours over 3 years. you also can get up to 8 cat1a for life support classes. so goto one conference with at least 22 credits every 3 years then do bls, acls, atls etc to get the 8 more. emrap= 48/yr will almost cover the requirement of 50 cme hours in your specialty, as required by aoa and state med boards.

 

[EMPD]

Couple of options:

1) You can find you nearest local (state) chapter of the AOA, and they usually have an annual CME event that is for AOA category 1-A. It's usually pretty cheap but it's value will be quite low for anyone not in primary care.

2) If you are affiliated with a residency that has DO residents, you get hour-for-hour credit for the supervision you provide for the resident.