The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers
A common theme among family physicians that have repeatedly performed poorly on the ABFM Maintenance of Certification (MC-FP) Examination is […]
American Board of Family Medicine’s Physicians Quality Reporting System registry
In 2006, Congress passed the Tax Relief and Health Care Act, which included provisions requiring the Centers for Medicare and […]
Demonstrating the construct stability of a translated exam for family medicine residents.
The world is getting flatter and work is being outsourced to decrease cost and increase efficiency. For this to take […]
Family physicians’ completion of scoring criteria in Virtual Patient encounters
The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) has used a 60-item Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) section followed by a Virtual […]
The American Board of Family Medicine certification examination: a proxy for quality
In this issue of Family Medicine, Terry and Hill present evidence from a recently conducted survey that suggests that osteopathic […]
Family physician participation in maintenance of certification
PURPOSE: The American Board of Family Medicine has completed the 7-year transition of all of its diplomates into Maintenance of […]
ABFM’s Physicians Quality Reporting System registry
In 2006, Congress passed the Tax Relief and Health Care Act, which included provisions requiring the Centers for Medicare and […]
ABFM introduces important enhancements to MC-FP
The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) has always maintained that it would listen carefully to feedback and concerns from […]
Performance on the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) certification examination: are superior test-taking skills alone sufficient to pass?
INTRODUCTION: Certification examinations used by American specialty boards have been the sine qua non for demonstrating the knowledge sufficient for […]
Establishing a baseline: health information technology adoption among family medicine diplomates
The Office of the National Coordinator and recent federal policy have dramatically expanded incentives for adoption and “meaningful use” of […]
