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October 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.
October 2021
May 14, 2026
Supporting Physicians Impacted by the Pandemic as Challenging Times Persist
Executives
May 14, 2026
View current ABFM executive staff below.
Alicia Cohen, Md, MSc, FAAFP, and Ruchi M. Fitzgerald, MD, FAAFP, Selected as 2022 NAM Puffer/ABFM Fellows
August 10, 2022
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected Alicia Cohen and Ruchi M. Fitzgerald as the 2022 James C. Puffer, MD/American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Fellows.
Kirsten Austad, MD, MPH, and Jonathan Staloff, MD, MSc, Selected as 2025 NAM Puffer/ABFM Fellows
August 11, 2025
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected Kirsten Austad and Jonathan Staloff as the 2025 James C. Puffer, MD/American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Fellows.
Anita Ravi, MD, MPH, MSHP, FAAFP, and Alyssa Tilhou, MD, PhD, Selected as 2024 NAM Puffer/ABFM Fellows
August 12, 2024
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected Anita Ravi and Alyssa Tilhou as the 2024 James C. Puffer, MD/American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Fellows.
Stephanie Gold, MD, FAAFP, and Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH, Selected as 2023 NAM Puffer/ABFM Fellow
August 16, 2023
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected Stephanie Gold and Sebastian Tong as the 2023 James C. Puffer, MD/American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Fellows.
Anastasia Coutinho, MD, MHS, and Geoff Gusoff, MD, MBA, MS, Selected as 2026 NAM Puffer/ABFM Fellows
August 10, 2026
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected Anastasia Coutinho and Geoff Gusoff as the 2026 James C. Puffer, MD/American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Fellows.
Kameron Matthews, MD, JD, FAAFP, Puffer/ABFM Fellow Elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 23, 2020
Dr. Matthews, VHA Assistant Under Secretary of Health for Clinical Services and CMO, was previously NAM’s 2018–2020 Puffer/ABFM Fellow.
JABFM Releases Special 50th Anniversary Issue
September 16, 2020
JABFM’s 50th Anniversary Issue reflects on its contributions to board certification and aligns with ABFM’s new strategic plan for a changing health care landscape.
Rita Hamad, MD, PhD, Selected as 2020 NAM Puffer/ABFM Fellow
September 22, 2020
Dr. Hamad is associate professor and Director of the SPHERE health equity research program at UCSF’s Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Lars Peterson, MD, PhD, Selected as 2019 NAM Puffer/ABFM Fellow
September 9, 2019
Dr. Peterson is Vice President of Research at ABFM and associate professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Kentucky.