To gain AOA recognition of PGY1 training, you'll apply online, have your program submit a verification letter and complete an osteopathic educational activity.
If you completed your first year of residency in an ACGME-accredited program and plan to practice in Pennsylvania, you’ll need to have your training recognized by the AOA. You can obtain recognition anytime after you’ve completed your first year of residency (PGY1).
The three-step process is outlined below.
The first step of applying for training recognition is submitting the online application for AOA recognition of ACGME PGY1 training.
Your PGY1 residency training verification letter must be submitted by your residency program directly to the AOA. The letter must also:
The AOA only recognizes training that has been successfully completed. Letters must come directly from your program via mail, email postdoc@osteopathic.org or fax 312-202-8375. Letters from applicants will not be accepted.
Currently in residency? Here is a template.
Completed your residency? Here is a template.
Once the AOA has received your verification letter, the rotations you completed will be compared to the curriculum of the traditional rotating internship or the AOA’s OGME-1 specialty rotations.
If you have questions on how to meet rotational requirements or your training institution has closed, please contact the AOA Department of Education at (312) 202-8000 or postdoc@osteopathic.org. In cases of hospital closure, the Program and Trainee Review Council will review and determine approvals on a case-by-case basis.
To finish the process of obtaining AOA recognition for your first year of residency, you’ll need to participate in one of the following osteopathic medical activities:
Additional questions? We are here to help! Contact us at postdoc@osteopathic.org.