A Higher Standard

Established by physicians, ABFM Board Certification is a voluntary credential that exceeds state medical licensure requirements. Physicians who choose to take the extra step to achieve and maintain certification are committed to a higher standard of care and professionalism for their patients and communities.

Health Equity In Action

Perceiving Structures: Social Medicine Immersion in the Bronx

“Primary care in this country isn’t resourced well enough to insulate our physicians from understanding how poverty and these other issues impact the [patient’s] ability to live their best life. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it,” said Dr. Rock.

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Research & Health Policy

International Advocacy Takes Center Stage in JABFM

“We need to continue to explain who we are as family doctors, why the work we do is so important, and we need to do it on the global stage for regions who are still developing family medicine,”

— Viviana S. Martinez-Bianchi, MD, FAAFP

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The ABFM Podcast

FM-AIRE and the Value of Time Variable Residency Training

“Every day, [residency directors and coordinators] are in the position of trying to help these trainees achieve their dreams and also help that program be excellent. Fundamentally, what they’re looking for is opportunities to give trainees more experiences and, in some cases, decompress training in a way that allows burnout to be held at bay,” said Jay Fetter, FM-AIRE Program Manager.

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