ABFM Insights
Certification Tips, Best Practices, and Inspiration.
Performance Improvement
Better Together: One Physician’s Case for Team-Based Care
How one family physician turned a performance improvement activity into a lasting culture shift in her clinic.
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Performance Improvement
Better Together: One Physician’s Case for Team-Based Care
How one family physician turned a performance improvement activity into a lasting culture shift in her clinic.
Certification
How the National Journal Club Works: A Step-by-Step Guide to Staying Current in Family Medicine
National Journal Club helps family physicians stay current with evidence-based research across a wide range of clinical topics.
Diplomate Spotlight
Engagement Network Member Spotlight: Suneel Parvathareddy, MD
Meet Dr. Suneel Parvathareddy and learn about his certification journey and involvement in family medicine.
Diplomate Spotlight
Engagement Network Member Spotlight: Julia Flax, MD
Meet Dr. Julia Flax and learn about her experience as a long-time board-certified family physician.
Diplomate Spotlight
Engagement Network Member Spotlight: Kevin Volkema, DO
Meet Dr. Kevin Volkema and learn how certification and professional engagement support his work in family medicine.
Research & Health Policy
When Burnout Leads Family Physicians to Leave or Move Practices
New research linking ABFM survey data with Medicare claims shows a strong connection between family physician burnout and turnover.
Exam
Exam Day Is Almost Here: A Last-Minute Checklist for the April Testing Window
Use this checklist to prepare for exam day and avoid last-minute surprises during the Family Medicine Examination testing window.
Performance Improvement
Making Diabetic Eye Exams Accessible
One physician’s performance improvement activity is changing what routine care looks like for underserved patients.
Research & Health Policy
Where Residents Train Is Where They Stay — And That Has Consequences for Primary Care Access
Based on “Majority of Family Physicians Still Choose to Practice in the State Where They Were Trained,” published in Health Affairs, March 2026
Diplomate Spotlight
Recentering Purpose: How One Family Physician Is Turning Burnout into a Path Forward
Dr. Santina Wheat shares how she confronted burnout, rediscovered purpose, and renewed her commitment to family medicine.
Certification
Rethinking Your Exam in the 5-Year Cycle
The 5-Year Cycle gives family physicians flexible options for meeting certification requirements beyond a single exam day.
Certification
Earn PI Credit for Work You Are Already Doing
ABFM makes it easy to earn performance improvement (PI) credit and CME for the work you’re already doing through the Self-Directed Clinical PI Activity.