American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
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The American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry (AOBNP) is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) and non-osteopathic (MD and equivalent) physicians who specialize in disorders of the nervous system (neurologists) and to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine and physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders (psychiatrists).
Abbreviation | AOBNP |
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Formation | 1941 |
Type | Professional association |
Headquarters | Chicago, IL |
Location | |
Coordinates | 33.3312°N 111.7556°W / 33.3312; -111.7556 |
Official language | English |
Chair | Shailesh Rajguru, DO, FACN |
Vice Chair | Nicole Polashenski, DO |
Immediate Past Chair | Furhut Janssen, DO, FACN |
Key people | Katrina Matthews, Certification Director |
Website | American Osteopathic Board of Neurology & Psychiatry |
The board is one of 16 medical specialty certifying boards of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).[1][2] Established in 1941, the AOBNP is responsible for examining physicians who have completed an ACGME-accredited residency in neurology and/or psychiatry. Since its inception, over 630 physicians have achieved primary certification in psychiatry and 400 in neurology, along with physicians holding subspecialty certifications.[3]
The purpose of the certification examination is to ensure that physicians who have completed the required training have a high level of competency and therefore can safely provide services to their patients which meets a well established standard of care. Physicians who successfully pass the examination are recommended by the AOBNP to the AOABOS for certification. The AOABOS holds the ultimate authority in conferring board certification.[citation needed]
The AOBNP is one of two certifying boards for neurologists and psychiatrists in the United States. The other certifying authority is the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (ABPN), a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties.