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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Research & Health Policy
International Advocacy Takes Center Stage in JABFM
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM) published a special supplemental issue highlighting a 2023 International Conference of family physicians.
Performance Improvement
Closing Care Gaps: How One Practice Addressed Data Deficiencies in Cervical Cancer Screenings
Learn how one practice used data-driven strategies to improve cervical cancer screening accuracy and patient care.
Certification
Do You Still Need a Performance Improvement Activity?
Discover how one practice improved cervical cancer screening data accuracy and helped close important care gaps.
Certification
5-Year Cycle: 3 Things to Know About the Exam Requirement
Learn how ABFM’s 5-Year Cycle makes meeting your exam requirement more flexible and convenient
Beyond the Clinic
“It Was Either Incredibly Brave or Foolish.” How International Mission Work Shaped Dr. Mitch Duininck
In His Image President and Program Director Dr. Mitch Duininck practices family medicine in his home state of Oklahoma and all over the world.
Health Equity in Action
Minnesota Family Physician Volunteers with Princeton School District: How Dr. Jeremy Peterson Has Made an Impact on Student Health
Discover how Dr. Jeremy Peterson’s volunteer leadership strengthened student health and school partnerships.
Research & Health Policy
The Patient Panel Size Dilemma: What a Decline in Panel Size Means for the Future of Family Medicine
Experts examine declining patient panel sizes and explore what the trend could mean for the future of family medicine.
ABFM
The Calling of Family Medicine
Annie Koempel, PhD, explores the circumstances that draw medical students to the specialty of family medicine.
Research & Health Policy
A Tool for Advocacy: How the Family Medicine Factbook Affected Change at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
See how the Family Medicine Factbook helped physician advocates strengthen family medicine training at George Washington University.
Certification
ABFM President Dr. Warren Newton Introduces Certification 2025 – The New 5-Year Cycle
Dr. Warren Newton introduces Certification 2025 and explains key changes in the new continuous certification cycle.
ABFM
A Message from Dr. Gary LeRoy: A Tale of Two Declarations of Freedom
Dr. Gary LeRoy reflects on Juneteenth and explores two important milestones in America’s ongoing pursuit of freedom.
Health Equity in Action
Patients Over Paperwork: How Dr. Eric Jemison Used Artificial Intelligence to Ease the Burden of Electronic Health Records
How Dr. Eric Jemison used artificial intelligence to ease the burden of electronic health records.