Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high

Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians was created to enhance the quality of care delivered by family physicians but risked […]

Diuretic of Choice in ABFM Hypertension Self-Assessment Module Simulations

BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that chlorthalidone has therapeutic advantages over hydrochlorothiazide, perhaps because of a longer antihypertensive effect. Although guidelines such […]

Knowledge Assessment Responses in the ABFM Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs)

ABFM introduced self-assessment modules (SAMs) in 2004 with the implementation of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) The SAMs […]

Trends in physician house calls to Medicare beneficiaries.

OBJECTIVE: House calls (HCs) to older adults seemed to be headed for extinction in recent decades. HCs may be a […]

Evaluating the Systematic Validity of a Medical Subspecialty Examination

The purpose of this study is to determine if the construct of a medical subspecialty examination, as defined by the […]

ABFM’s heart failure self-assessment module simulation actions vis-a-vis guideline recommendations

The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) introduced Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) in 2004 in response to […]

ABFM Examination Asthma Item Performance and Asthma Prevention Quality Indicators in Kentucky

Introduction: The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) certifies and recertifies family physicians in the United States and its territories. […]

The percentage of family physicians attending to women’s gender-specific health needs is declining

As the largest and most widely distributed of primary care physicians, family physicians have an important role in providing women’s […]

Cheating: its implications for American Board of Family Medicine examinees

Cheating is undesirable and unethical, but, unfortunately, sometimes it does occur. Recent events at 3 American Board of Medical Specialties […]

Cheating: its implications for ABFM examinees

Cheating is undesirable and unethical, but unfortunately, sometimes it does occur. Recent events at 2 ABMS specialty boards have illustrated […]