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| Abbreviation | AOBNM |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1974[1] |
| Type | Professional |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois,IL[1] |
| Coordinates | 41°53′39″N87°37′08″W / 41.8942°N 87.6190°W /41.8942; -87.6190 |
Chairman | T. Bryan Struse, D.O.[1] |
Vice Chairman | Michael Bend, D.O.,Ph.D. |
Secretary-Treasurer | Paul Chase, D.O. |
| Website | aobnm.org |
TheAmerican Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine (AOBNM) is an organization that providesboard certification to qualifiedDoctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) who specialize in the use ofradioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease (nuclear medicine physicians). The board is one 18medical specialty certifying boards approved by theAmerican Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS) of theAmerican Osteopathic Association,[2][3] and was established in 1974. As of December 2011, 32 osteopathic nuclear medicine physicians held active certification with the AOBNM.[4]
Osteopathic nuclear medicine physicians are eligible for initial certification if they have successfully completed an AOA-approvedresidency in nuclear medicine, have a current practice in nuclear medicine, an AOA membership that is in good standing, and an unrestricted medical license in the state in which their practice is located.[5]
Diplomates certified in nuclear medicine prior to 1995 are eligible for voluntary recertification that expires after ten years. Since 1995, the American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine requires osteopathic nuclear medicine physicians to renew their certification every ten years to avoid expiration of their board certified status.[5]