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Visiting Scholars Program
May 14, 2026
Opportunities to learn more about ABFM and join in our research activities.
March 2025
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.
February 2026
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.
Strategic Plan
May 14, 2026
ABFM is dedicated to improving Family Medicine Certification by engaging our Diplomates and serving our specialty, the profession, and the public. As we realize the components of this strategic plan, we commit...
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.
Partners
May 14, 2026
ABFM is proud to work collaboratively with many partners and other family medicine organizations to support and advance the specialty of family medicine and the future family physician through certification, leadership development,...
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.
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).
President’s Message: ABFM’s Unwavering Commitment to Diplomates and the Specialty
March 27, 2025
ABFM's new 2025-2029 strategic plan, approved in February, builds on the successes of the previous plan to guide the organization forward.
Variation in Family Physicians’ Experiences Across Different Electronic Health Record Platforms: a Descriptive Study
Hendrix, Nathaniel, Bazemore, Andrew W, Holmgren, A Jay, Rotenstein, Lisa S, Eden, Aimee R, Krist, Alex H and Phillips, Robert L
2023
Family Physicians’ Contributions to Rural Emergency Care and Urban Urgent Care
Peterson, Lars E, Puffer, James C, Nasim, Urooj, Petterson, Stephen M and Newton, Warren P
2019
Performance on the Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) examination: comparison of initial certfiers with experienced physicians
Peabody, Michael R, O'Neill, Thomas R and Puffer, James C
2015