President Nichols Advocates Osteopathic Board Recognition

AOA President Karen J. Nichols, DO, wrote to Betsy D. Bennett, MD, PhD, Executive Vice President of the American Board of Pathology (ABP), on 9/13/10 regarding a letter the ABP sent to the New York Times in response to a 7/20/10 article, "Prone to Error: Earliest Steps to Find Cancer." The letter stated that the ABP "is the only nationally recognized certifying organization for pathologists in the United States." President Nichols admonished the ABP for making this erroneous statement, as it fails to acknowledge the existence of the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology, which has certified pathologists as an AOA member board in the U.S. since 1943. We asked the ABP to refrain from inaccurately portraying the ABP as the only nationally recognized certifying organization for pathologists in the country in its future communications.