Do Residency Signals Actually Signal Intent? Insights From the 2024 Family Medicine National Resident Survey

Introduction: Family medicine (FM) residencies’ growing reliance on the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) has raised concerns about inefficiencies […]

Scope of Practice Intentions Among Family Medicine Residents for Integrated Care of HIV and Hepatitis C Infection in People With Opioid Use Disorder

Background and Objectives: Because deaths from opioid overdoses have increased in the United States, family physicians are needed who can […]

Retention of Family Physicians in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) in High-Need Areas

Family physicians in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) are more likely than non-NHSC physicians to practice in high-need areas, […]

Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care

Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) in health care is accelerating at a breathtaking pace. As the largest health care […]

An Intersectional Analysis of Social Deprivation and Patient Characteristics on Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir for Treatment of COVID-19 in U.S. Primary Care Practices, 2021 to 2023

Objective:Calculate rates of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir prescription and assess area-level social deprivation as an effect modifier of patient characteristics on nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for […]

Developing the New Family Medicine Certification Scale Blueprint

Purpose: The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) approved the use of a new blueprint for the Family Medicine Certification […]

Rural and urban differences in family physician burnout before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

PURPOSE: Understanding the different challenges rural and urban family physicians faced during the COVID-19 pandemic is essential for developing strategies […]

Milestones Progression of International Medical Graduates in Family Medicine

Background and Objectives: International medical graduates (IMGs) are a quarter of US practicing physicians and residents, with higher numbers in […]

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices

Background The COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial burdens for patients and our healthcare delivery system. Many patients delayed seeking care for […]

Primary care screening for sexually transmitted infections in the United States from 2019 to 2021

Background Early identification and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is critical to improve patient outcomes. Barriers to healthcare seeking […]