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Postdoctoral Training Standards

Basic Standards and Inspection Workbooks for AOA Postdoctoral Training Programs

The tables below are organized by specialty college. Internship standards are listed separately. Please note: These documents are the officially recognized documents for osteopathic postdoctoral training as submitted by the specialty colleges approved by the Education Councils and the AOA Board of Trustees. AOA does not cross-check documents posted on specialty college web sites.

The Common Institutional and Program Requirements is a streamlined reference to those standards from the AOA Basic Documents for Postdoctoral Training that apply to all specialty programs.  The standards in the Common Institutional and Program Requirements is an adjunct to the specialty standards and are included in the evaluation of all programs for initial or continuing approval.  The AOA Basic Document is the comprehensive document governing all aspects of AOA approved postdoctoral training requirements. 

Internships

 

AOA Basic Document for Postdoctoral Training Programs

Universal
Inspection Workbook

.pdf

.doc

Internships

American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists

 

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

Segregated Total Form

.pdf

.doc

.pdf

Residency

 

Anesthesiology

Fellowship

 

Acute and Chronic Pain Management for Anesthesiology

Critical Care Medicine for Anesthesiology

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Link AOCA Web site

American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

Segregated Total Form

.pdf

.doc

.pdf

Residency

 

Dermatology

 

Fellowship

 

Pediatric Dermatology

 

MOHS Micrographic   Surgery

 

Link AOCD Web site

American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

.pdf

.doc

Residency

 

Emergency Medicine

Fellowship

 

Emergency Medical  Services

Toxicology

Link ACOEP Web site

American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP)

 

Basic Standards

Inspector's Workbook

Program Director's Workbook

Program Data Input Form

.pdf

.doc

.pdf

.doc

.pdf

.doc

Residency

 

Family Practice and OMT

Fellowship

 

Addiction Medicine

Adolescent and Young  Adult Medicine

Maternity Care in Osteopathic Family Practice

Osteopathic Geriatrics in Family Medicine

Link ACOFP Web site
Link Information for Program Directors

American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI)

Specialty/Subspecialty

Basic Standards

Universal Inspection Workbook

Segregated 
Total Form

Residency

 

Internal Medicine

Link

Fellowship

 

Fellowship Training in Internal Medicine Subspecialties

Link

Clinical Immunology Allergy

Link

Cardiology

Link

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Link

Critical Care Medicine

Link

Endocrinology

Link

Gastroenterology

Link

Geriatric Medicine

Link

Hematology Oncology

Link

Infectious Disease

Link

Interventional Cardiology

Link

Medical Oncology

Link

Nephrology

Link

Pulmonary Diseases

Link

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine

Link

Rheumatology

Link

Link ACOI Web site

American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists (ACONP)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

Segregated Total Form

.pdf

.doc

.pdf

Residency

 

General Neurology

 

Child Neurology

 

General Psychiatry

 

Child Psychiatry

 

Fellowship

 

Neurophysiology

 

Subspecialty Residency in Geriatric Psychiatry

 

Subspecialty Residency in Addiction Psychiatry

 

 

American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

Segregated Total Form

.pdf

.doc

.pdf

Residency

 

Obstetrics and Gynecology

 

Fellowship

 

Gynecologic Oncology

 

Maternal Fetal Medicine

 

Female Pelvic Medicine

 

Reproductive Endocrinology

 

Link ACOOG Web site

 American Osteopathic College of Occupational & Preventive Medicine (AOCOPM)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

.pdf

.doc

Residency

 

Occupational/  Environmental Medicine

 

Public Health and  Preventive Medicine

 

Aerospace Medicine

 

Link AOCOPM Web site

 American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AOCOO-HNS)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

Segregated Total Form

.pdf

.doc

.pdf

Residency

 

Ophthalmology

 

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery

 

Fellowship

 

Otolaryngic Allergy

 

Link AOCOO-HNS Web site

 American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

.pdf

.doc

Residency

 

Orthopedic Surgery

 

Fellowship

 

Hand Surgery

 

Musculoskeletal Oncology

 

Orthopedic Surgical     Sports Medicine

 

Spine Surgery

 

Link AOAO Web site

 American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO)

 

Basic Standards 

Universal
Inspection Workbook

.pdf

.doc

Residency

 

NMM/OMT

Plus One Residency in NMM/OMM

Link AAO Web site

 American Osteopathic College of Pathologists (AOCP)

Specialty/Subspecialty

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

.pdf

.doc

Residency

 

Anatomic and Forensic Pathology

 

Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

 

Fellowship

 

Cytopathology

 

Forensic Pathology

 

Immunopathology

 

Link AOCP Web site

 American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians (ACOP)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

.pdf

.doc

Residency

 

Pediatrics

 

Fellowship

 

Neonatal Medicine

 

Pediatric Allergy/Immunology

 

Pediatric Endocrinology

 

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

 

Pediatric Infectious   Disease

 

Pediatric Pulmonary

 

Link ACOP Web site

 American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AOCPMR)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

.pdf

.doc

Residency

 

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

 

Link AOCPMR Web site

 American Osteopathic College of Proctology (AOCP)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

Segregated Total Form

.pdf

.doc

.pdf

Residency

 

Proctologic Surgery

 

Link AOCP Web site

 American Osteopathic College of Radiology (AOCR)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

Segregated Total Form

.pdf

.doc

.doc

Residency

 

Diagnostic Radiology

Radiation Oncology

 

Fellowship

 

Radiology Fellowship

 

Link AOCR Web site

American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS)

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

Segregated Total Form

.pdf

.doc

.pdf

Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties

n/ a

n/ a

n/ a

General Surgery

 

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Neurological Surgery

 

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

 

Surgical Critical Care

Urological Surgery

General Vascular Surgery

Link ACOS Web site
Link Graduate Medical Education (ACOS)

   Combined

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

Segregated Total Form

.pdf

.doc

 Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine

 

Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics

 

Family Practice/Emergency Medicine

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

 

 

Integrated Family Practice/NMM

   Conjoint

 

Basic Standards

Universal
Inspection Workbook

Segregated Total Form

.pdf

.doc

Dermatopathology

 

Hospice and Palliative Care

 

Hyperbaric Medicine

 

 

Sleep Medicine

 

Sports Medicine

 

 

Link AOASM Web site


Resources

Links for Inspection Procedures, Reports, Evaluations and Advanced Standing Requests
Program Inspections

Resources and Information for Trainees

Proposed Changes to Postdoctoral Standards
For Public Comment

Approved Changes to Postdoctoral Standards

Program Violation Hotline
For Interns and Residents to report program violations



News

New Inspections Resources Under Development
The AOA is currently developing online resources for Program Directors and Inspectors. The AOA and specialty colleges will be making announcements as these resources become available.