A Higher Standard

At ABFM, when we speak of health equity, we are committed to a more focused discussion about how we can contribute to balancing the scales of health outcomes for those who exist in the social ecology in which we live and serve as family physicians.

As a certifying board, we view our contributions to improving the health equity ecology as an essential part of the work we do. Our aim is to have a part in education.

In honor of Juneteenth 2025, we would like to share a reflective article, written by Dr. Gary LeRoy, DABFM, SVP of Diplomate Experience for ABFM. Dr. LeRoy has championed efforts to help educate ABFM staff about the significance of Juneteenth by authoring a special article entitled “A Celebration of the Art of Freedom,” which explores how art plays an important role in the celebration and meaning of Juneteenth.

In honor of our military family physicians, ABFM wants to share an extraordinary act of service. Several health care teams and family physicians were recently involved in the US Air Force’s LAMAT 2025 humanitarian mission to the Lesser Antilles. In LAMAT, Air Force physicians and personnel work side by side with foreign nations to provide patient care and supplies in areas of need. Please enjoy ABFM’s 4-part series and podcast about the Air Force’s medical care on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

In the latest ABFM Phoenix Newsletter, learn about our new 5-year strategic plan, as well as updates on the Continuous Certification 5-Year Cycle, ABFM’s new podcast, our latest research, changes to the self-assessment platforms, and more!

“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.