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Home All News & Insights All News & Insights Read the latest ABFM announcements as well as in-depth articles featuring ABFM Diplomates across the country. Filters Reset Congratulations to Our Colleagues Elected to the NAM Class of 2024 October 21, 2024 The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently announced the elections of 90 regular members and 10 international members at its annual meeting. Minnesota Family Physician Volunteers with Princeton School District: How Dr. Jeremy Peterson Has Made an Impact on Student Health October 1, 2024 Dr. Jeremy Peterson serves as the volunteer medical advisor for the Princeton School District in Minnesota. His medical expertise and relationship with public officials has been a significant boost to student health. Connect with ABFM at FMX in Phoenix September 19, 2024 We are excited to attend this year’s FMX Conference in Phoenix, AZ, to provide assistance with your certification requirements and share how you can become more involved with ABFM. Visit booth #2007 to learn about the new Continuous Certification 5-Year Cycle and participate in ABFM’s Higher Standard campaign. The Patient Panel Size Dilemma: What a Decline in Panel Size Means for the Future of Family Medicine August 28, 2024 According to a recent policy brief titled, ‘Self-Reported Panel Size Among Family Physicians Declined by Over 25% Over a Decade,’ panel size decreased from an average of 2,400 patients cared for in 18 months to just over 1,700 between 2013 and 2022. Drs. Andrew Bazemore and Kevin Grumbach delve into this study to share their expert insights to help us better understand this phenomenon and its implications on the future of family medicine. The Calling of Family Medicine August 13, 2024 Annie Koempel, PhD, explores the circumstances that draw medical students to the specialty of family medicine. 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. A Tool for Advocacy: How the Family Medicine Factbook Affected Change at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences July 25, 2024 ABFM Diplomates Andrea Anderson and Emmeline Ha are using the Family Medicine Factbook to raise the profile of the specialty of family medicine at George Washington University. ABFM President Dr. Warren Newton Introduces Certification 2025 – The New 5-Year Cycle June 26, 2024 ABFM President and CEO Dr. Warren Newton spoke before the South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (SCAFP) on June 7, introducing the newly announced Certification 2025: the Continuous Certification 5-Year Cycle. A Message from Dr. Gary LeRoy: A Tale of Two Declarations of Freedom June 19, 2024 Throughout human history, there have been countless stories told of how people deprived of basic civil liberties have defied all conceivable odds to achieve freedom. Last year I had the privilege of authoring an article to introduce our first ABFM Juneteenth staff celebration. I began by introducing the history of Juneteenth and the historic events that were occurring in Kentucky during the same era. As I pondered what words I could share for the 2024 Juneteenth celebration, my thoughts settled on two profiles of freedom in American history. Patients Over Paperwork: How Dr. Eric Jemison Used Artificial Intelligence to Ease the Burden of Electronic Health Records June 4, 2024 "AI/ML has brought a more human element back to patient care. I feel it in my visits. I want to make sure I have time for patients, to be their voice and advocate. Being more focused on each individual is so rewarding," said Dr. Jemison.
Congratulations to Our Colleagues Elected to the NAM Class of 2024 October 21, 2024 The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently announced the elections of 90 regular members and 10 international members at its annual meeting.
Minnesota Family Physician Volunteers with Princeton School District: How Dr. Jeremy Peterson Has Made an Impact on Student Health October 1, 2024 Dr. Jeremy Peterson serves as the volunteer medical advisor for the Princeton School District in Minnesota. His medical expertise and relationship with public officials has been a significant boost to student health.
Connect with ABFM at FMX in Phoenix September 19, 2024 We are excited to attend this year’s FMX Conference in Phoenix, AZ, to provide assistance with your certification requirements and share how you can become more involved with ABFM. Visit booth #2007 to learn about the new Continuous Certification 5-Year Cycle and participate in ABFM’s Higher Standard campaign.
The Patient Panel Size Dilemma: What a Decline in Panel Size Means for the Future of Family Medicine August 28, 2024 According to a recent policy brief titled, ‘Self-Reported Panel Size Among Family Physicians Declined by Over 25% Over a Decade,’ panel size decreased from an average of 2,400 patients cared for in 18 months to just over 1,700 between 2013 and 2022. Drs. Andrew Bazemore and Kevin Grumbach delve into this study to share their expert insights to help us better understand this phenomenon and its implications on the future of family medicine.
The Calling of Family Medicine August 13, 2024 Annie Koempel, PhD, explores the circumstances that draw medical students to the specialty of family medicine.
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.
A Tool for Advocacy: How the Family Medicine Factbook Affected Change at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences July 25, 2024 ABFM Diplomates Andrea Anderson and Emmeline Ha are using the Family Medicine Factbook to raise the profile of the specialty of family medicine at George Washington University.
ABFM President Dr. Warren Newton Introduces Certification 2025 – The New 5-Year Cycle June 26, 2024 ABFM President and CEO Dr. Warren Newton spoke before the South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (SCAFP) on June 7, introducing the newly announced Certification 2025: the Continuous Certification 5-Year Cycle.
A Message from Dr. Gary LeRoy: A Tale of Two Declarations of Freedom June 19, 2024 Throughout human history, there have been countless stories told of how people deprived of basic civil liberties have defied all conceivable odds to achieve freedom. Last year I had the privilege of authoring an article to introduce our first ABFM Juneteenth staff celebration. I began by introducing the history of Juneteenth and the historic events that were occurring in Kentucky during the same era. As I pondered what words I could share for the 2024 Juneteenth celebration, my thoughts settled on two profiles of freedom in American history.
Patients Over Paperwork: How Dr. Eric Jemison Used Artificial Intelligence to Ease the Burden of Electronic Health Records June 4, 2024 "AI/ML has brought a more human element back to patient care. I feel it in my visits. I want to make sure I have time for patients, to be their voice and advocate. Being more focused on each individual is so rewarding," said Dr. Jemison.