Physician Opinions about American Board of Family Medicine Self-Assessment Modules (2006–2016)

Introduction: Maintenance of Certification (MOC) was implemented to help physicians remain current with evolving medical standards, but has been criticized […]

The American Board of Family Medicine’s Data Collection Method for Tracking Their Specialty

Background: Medical certifying boards’ core mission is assuring the public that Diplomates have the requisite knowledge, skills, and professional character […]

Physician Burnout and Higher Clinic Capacity to Address Patients’ Social needs

Background: A recent regional study found lower burnout among primary care clinicians who perceived that their clinic had greater capacity […]

Rapid Sense Making: A Feasible, Efficient Approach for Analyzing Large Data Sets of Open-Ended Comments

This article shares the problem-solving process and resultant rapid sensemaking methodology created by an interdisciplinary research team faced with qualitative […]

Comparative analysis of the ABFM and ACOFP in-training examinations

Background and objectives: Family medicine residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Osteopathic […]

Practice Rurality of Family Physicians Enrolled in a Practice Transformation Network

The Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative prioritized the delivery of free practice transformation assistance by Practice Transformation Networks (PTNs) to small […]

Slow Progress and Persistent Challenges for the Underrepresented Minority Family Physician

In the article, “Board certified family physician workforce: progress in racial and ethnic diversity,” the authors review the racial and […]

How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians

Introduction: Emerging policy consensus advocates that patient-centered care should include an active, practice-level patient role, but it is unknown how […]

Buprenorphrine Provision by Early Career Family Physicians

Buprenorphine can be used in primary care to treat opioid use disorder, but many family physicians feel unprepared to care […]

Family Medicine Hospitalists Three Years Out of Residency: Career Flexibility or a Threat to Office-Based Family Medicine?

The 2015 and 2016 Association of American Medicinal Colleges (AAMC) Medical School Graduation Questionnaire all Schools Summary Report indicated that […]