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Certification Status of Family Physicians in the Initial Cohort Entering Maintenance of Certification

2014

AUTHOR(S)
Puffer, James C
Bazemore, Andrew W
Phillips, Robert L
Beebe, D K
TOPIC(S)
Family Medicine Certification
KEYWORD(S)
JABFM Policy Brief
VOLUME
27(5):581-582

There existed considerable concern that participation in Maintenance of Certification by board-certified physicians would be less than optimal when it was introduced by the American Board of Medical Specialties in 2000. However, family physicians who entered the first 10-year Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians cycle in 2003 participated at levels consistent with historical norms.

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