Increasing Primary Care Physicians Could Boost Life Expectancy, Reduce Deaths in Underserved Areas

On behalf of ABFM, we are pleased to share the following news release from Annals of Internal Medicine featuring a…

Exam Item Writers: A Long History of Family Physicians Committed to Helping Us Improve

The longest active groups of American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) volunteers are a group of family physicians who serve…

Asthma KSA Revision: A Collaboration with ABFM Diplomate, Dr. Kurt Elward

As part of the American Board of Family Medicine’s (ABFM) efforts to continually improve the activities provided to Diplomates, residents…

A Health System’s Quality Initiative Coupled with a New ABFM KSA: Alignment to Improve Care

Beyond working with individual Diplomates serving as item writers or content experts, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) has…

Local Diplomate Reception: Now A Regular Practice for Learning and Sharing

Andrea A. Anderson, MD, MEd, FAAFP ABFM Board Chair Amid our current health care environment, the American Board of Family…

Diplomates Help Guide the Redesign of the Physician Portfolio

In less than two months, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) will release a redesigned MyABFM Portfolio. Designed for…

The ABFM National Journal Club Committee: Instrumental in Helping To Develop New Self-Assessment Activity

The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) is excited to announce the launch of its new National Journal Club pilot…

Honoring Family Physicians Lost Due to COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, over 500,000 lives have been lost to COVID-19 in the United States alone. The…

Attitudes and Perceptions of Research Among US Family Medicine Department Chairs

Nearly all family medicine chair respondents agree or strongly agree that research is important to the mission of their department…

The Essential Role of Family Physicians in Providing Cesarean Sections in Rural Communities

Approximately 28 million reproductive-age women in the United States live in rural counties, yet over half of rural counties do…