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The AOBEM is pleased to announce the launch of its new annual Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC) Examination. The Continuous Osteopathic Recertification Examination (CORE) will replace the high stakes, ten-year examination also known as the Cognitive Assessment Recertification Examination.

CORE can be taken at home or in the office. CORE is an open-book examination, and diplomates are encouraged to use the educational resources typically available in the Emergency Department. CORE consists of 40 to 60 (total) multiple-choice questions, based on two core content areas from the AOBEM Table of Specifications (TOS) and four current practice-changing articles.

CORE is administered online and is available 24/7. Below, you will see two sections available. The first section is made up of two required core content modules. The second section is made up of eight article-based modules. Of the eight article-based modules, diplomates are required to take and pass four modules. After completing all six modules (two core content and four article-based), diplomates will be required to complete a short survey to receive their certificate of completion.

You will have until the end of December 1, 2022, to successfully complete CORE 2022.

You will have three attempts to pass each exam within this course. If you fail an attempt, you will experience a one-week delay before you are allowed to attempt an exam again. Consider this when attempting modules near the December 1 deadline.

This course is approved for 10 AOA Category 1-B CME Credits, including a maximum of 1 Trauma credit, 2 Pediatric credits, and 2 Stroke credits.

2022 CORE Article List

• Zi, W., et al (2021). Effect of Endovascular Treatment Alone vs Intravenous Alteplase Plus Endovascular Treatment on Functional Independence in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA; DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.23523.
• Wassie, M., et al (2021) Single vs Serial Measurements of Cardiac Troponin Level in the Evaluation of Patients in the Emergency Department with Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.37930.
• Pantell, R., et al (2021). Evaluation and Management of Well-Appearing Febrile Infants 8 to 60 Days Old. American Academy of Pediatrics; https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-052228.
• Chinnock, B., et al (2021). Self-obtained vaginal swabs are not inferior to provider-performed endocervical sampling for emergency department diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. PubMed, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14213.
• Dankiewicz, J., et al (2021). Hypothermia versus Normothermia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. New England Journal of Medicine; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2100591.
• Lin, M.., et al (2020) Ambulatory Follow-up and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries After Emergency Department Discharge. JAMA; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.19878.
• Robert-Ebadi, H., et al (2021) Impact of the Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Cutoff to Exclude Pulmonary Embolism. AHA; https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.052780.
• Perry, J. et al (2021). Prospective validation of Canadian TIA Score and comparison with ABCD2 and ABCD2i for subsequent stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack: multicentre prospective cohort study. BJM; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n49.