Improving Performance Improvement
Since 2005, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) has provided Diplomates with quality improvement tools for meeting the continuing […]
Building a Sustainable Primary Care Workforce: Where Do We Go from Here?
The article by Puffer et al in this month’s JABFM confirms a high burnout rate (25%) among family physicians renewing […]
The Effects of Training Institution Practice Costs, Quality, and Other Characteristics on Future Practice
PURPOSE: Medicare beneficiary spending patterns reflect those of the 306 Hospital Referral Regions where physicians train, but whether this holds […]
Prevalence of Burnout in Board Certified Family Physicians
Physician burnout has become a critical issue in a rapidly changing health care environment and is reported to be increasing. […]
Training Family Medicine Residents to Perform Home Visits: A CERA Survey
BACKGROUND : Home visits have been shown to improve quality of care, save money, and improve outcomes. Primary care physicians […]
Examining the Functioning and Reliability of the Family Medicine Milestones
BACKGROUND : The Family Medicine (FM) Milestones are a framework designed to assess development of residents in key dimensions of […]
Impact of Potential Accreditation and Certification in Family Medicine Maternity Care
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Advanced maternity care training in family medicine is highly variable at both the residency and fellowship levels. […]
The Predictive Validity of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners’ COMLEX-USA Examinations With Regard to Outcomes on American Board of Family Medicine Examinations
PURPOSE: To examine the predictive validity of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners’ Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of […]
Differences in Canadian and US Medical Student Preparation for Family Medicine
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Despite their similarities, differences exist in the way Canadian and US medical schools prepare students for graduate […]
Care Coordination for Primary Care Practice
Coordinating care for individuals with complex health care needs has long been seen as an essential component of practice to […]
