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President’s Message: Committing to Health Equity

“Injustice Anywhere Is a Threat to Justice Everywhere.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

New Knowledge Self-Assessments Will Release in January

Care of Older Adults KSA and Care of Hospitalized Patients KSA Available in January

Big Win for Primary Care Physicians!

New Primary Care Focused Performance Measure Accepted by CMS

ABMS Board of Directors Approves News Standards for Continuing Certification

New Standards for all certifying boards developed after more than a year of deliberation.

ABFM Now Recognizes Blue Cross Blue Shield Patients Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Certification for Meeting Performance Improvement Requirement

Family physicians participating in the BCBS PCMH certification program can submit this for PI credit as part of their continuous certification stage requirements.

Congratulations to our Colleagues Elected to the NAM Class of 2021

ABFM is delighted to recognize the outstanding work of the four family physicians elected as U.S. members and a GP from the United Kingdom elected as an international member to the National Academy of Medicine.

2020 and 2021 Stage Requirements Receive Six Month Extension Due to COVID-19

Extended deadline is June 30, 2022.

Physicians with 2022 Exam Requirement Eligible for Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment

Beginning in January 2022, we will officially launch the permanent version of Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment (FMCLA) as an alternative to the one-day Family Medicine Certification exam

New! Parternship with AAFP Now Awards KSA Credit for ALSO® Provider Course

10 points toward your 50-point stage requirement for physicians who complete the AAFP’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO®) Provider Course.

President’s Message: Supporting Physicians Impacted by the Pandemic as Challenging Times Persist

Supporting you as you serve your patients—throughout this pandemic and beyond.