and non-osteopathic (MD and equivalent) physicians who specialize in the administration of anesthetic agents and perioperative medicine (anesthesiologists).

The original six members of the ASOA Board of Governors were each certified in anesthesiology by the AOBS.

In 1950, Crawford Esterline, DO invited all osteopathic anesthesiologists to join the ASOA, the "foundation for a separate college and certifying board in the future.

[9] Effective June 1, 2019, all AOA specialty certifying boards implemented an updated continuous certification process for osteopathic physicians, called “(OCC)”, and are required to publish the requirements for OCC in their basic documents.

The following components comprise the updated OCC process:[10] Diplomates of the AOBA may also receive Subspecialty Certification in Critical Care Medicine, Pain Management, and Pediatric Anesthesiology.