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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.
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.
In the fall 2023 ABFM Phoenix Newsletter, learn about several new certification activities, the latest Health Equity in Action stories, leadership development announcements, plus ABFM’s first edition Family Medicine Facebook.
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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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.
A new study by ABFM and CPV indicates that the number of Spanish-speaking family physicians is not increasing at the same rate as the United States’ Hispanic population. How can we increase language concordant care and improve health outcomes for these patients?
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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