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May 2024
May 14, 2026
The Phoenix is ABFM's e-newsletter distributed to all Diplomates and residents to provide important updates, useful tips, and other resources related to certification and other ABFM initiatives.
November 2024
May 14, 2026
The Phoenix is ABFM's e-newsletter distributed to all Diplomates and residents to provide important updates, useful tips, and other resources related to certification and other ABFM initiatives.
Resource Library
May 14, 2026
Residency Policies and Guidelines ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDIT POLICY Board Eligibility Policy Family Leave Policy Absence from Residency Part Time and Combined Residency Policy Residency Forms AOA Training Pathway Form One-Day...
October 2023
May 14, 2026
Enhancing Family Medicine Through Leadership Development and Education
February 2024
May 14, 2026
Improving What’s Important To You – Value and Experience with Board Certification
5-Year Cycle Residency Program FAQs
May 14, 2026
ABFM recently announced Certification 2025, the new Continuous Certification 5-Year Cycle (5-Year Cycle) to align with the new standards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. To help explain this transition to...
NEW! 5-Year Cycle
May 14, 2026
To meet the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Assessment Standards for Continuing Certification effective January 1, 2024, ABFM is transitioning to the new Continuous Certification 5-Year Cycle (5-Year Cycle).
Pain Medicine Longitudinal Assessment
May 14, 2026
ABFM has partnered with the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) to offer the Pain Medicine longitudinal assessment through ABA’s Longitudinal Assessment - Pain Medicine (LA-PM) program.
National Resident Survey
May 14, 2026
2024 American Board of Family Medicine National Resident Survey Rationale and Methodology: The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) has a long history of collecting data from its Diplomates to evaluate its...
Phoenix Newsletter
May 14, 2026
The Phoenix is ABFM's e-newsletter distributed to all Diplomates and residents to provide important updates, useful tips, and other resources related to certification and other ABFM initiatives.
Terms of Use
May 14, 2026
UPDATED MARCH 14, 2024.
History of ABFM
May 14, 2026
Founded in 1969, the American Board of Family Medicine is one of 24 medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).