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In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, ABFM discussed the challenges facing tribal communities with Dr. Carlos Gonzales. Dr. Gonzales is a member of the Pascua Yaqui tribe and a family physician with nearly 40 years of experience.
“We Thrive in Crisis.”
Dr. Jerry Abraham drew national attention in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic when his Los Angeles clinic was left out of initial vaccine distribution. He took an active, outspoken role in making sure his patients received vaccinations and ended up influencing the wellbeing of thousands of underserved and homeless residents.
Learn more about the family physicians who make up the keystone specialty of U.S. primary care: who they are, where they practice, who they work with, and more.
ABFM is excited to announce the Digital Credential Program. Designed to help you display your board-certified status as the mark of excellence, these new resources offer a convenient way to share your achievement of certification with patients, colleagues, and the public. Learn more and claim your digital badge and certificate now!
Participating in Family Medicine Certification assures patients that you are up to date, work regularly to improve your care and are worthy of their confidence.
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Family Medicine Certification (FMC) serves to assure your patients and the public that you are highly skilled and effective at improving their health by having met the specific residency training standards and continuing to maintain high professional standards.
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Patients place faith in board certification and expect that it reflects ongoing education and practice improvement.
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In conjunction with other ABMS member boards, ABFM offers a number of Added Qualifications.
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Learn about several new enhancements coming in 2024 designed to improve the Diplomate experience in a special message from ABFM President & CEO Dr. Warren Newton.
The Blue Lotus Family Medicine clinic recently updated their patient intake practices to better serve a growing and vibrant LGBTQ population. The project’s intent was to improve the number of patients who chose to share their sexual orientation and gender identity in the clinic’s electronic medical records (EMR) by up to 85%, with the expectation that more open patient-physician relationships would improve overall health and wellness.
Gerardo Moreno, MD, MSHS is one of 100 new members elected to the National Academy of Medicine – a distinction considered to be one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and LGBTQ History Month, ABFM’s latest Health Equity In Action (HEIA) article focuses on Dr. Emiliano Lemus. Dr. Lemus is a San Francisco based trans, Chicano and Indigenous family medicine resident with significant community activism experience.
Quality Health Care, Public Trust...
Setting the Standards in Family Medicine.
The American Board of Family Medicine is one of 24 medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Through ABMS, the boards work together to establish common standards for physicians to achieve and maintain board certification. The American Board of Family Medicine is an independent, non-profit organization. Read more
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