ABFM Insights
Certification Tips, Best Practices, and Inspiration.
Performance Improvement
Better Together: One Physician’s Case for Team-Based Care
How one family physician turned a performance improvement activity into a lasting culture shift in her clinic.
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Performance Improvement
The Doctor Will See You Now, and Like Never Before: What AI Is Already Doing in the Exam Room
What if every patient left their appointment with instructions written specifically for them? For Dr. Jeffrey Laman, that is no longer a hypothetical.
Research & Health Policy
Factbook 2.0 Episode 1: The History and Background of the Family Medicine Factbook
In this episode of The ABFM Podcast, Dr. Gary LeRoy and Dr. Andrew Bazemore talk through the Family Medicine Factbook 2.0, what makes this second edition different, and why it matters.
Performance Improvement
Family Physicians Are Embracing AI, But Mostly to Tackle Documentation
AI adoption among family physicians has surged in recent years, but physicians are mostly using it for one thing: cutting down on documentation time.
ABFM
A Legacy of Editorial Excellence: Honoring Dr. Marjorie Bowman
After 22 years and more than 5,000 manuscripts, Dr. Marjorie Bowman has shaped the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine into an essential resource for family physicians nationwide.
Phoenix Newsletter Articles
How Oregon City Family Practice Used PRIME Registry to Turn Quality Care into Quality Scores
Small independent practices are delivering quality care every day. But when payers can only see claims data, much of that care goes uncounted.
Health Equity in Action
“For Whom Did the Bell of Liberty Toll?” Juneteenth 2026
To celebrate Juneteenth this year, ABFM Senior Vice President of Diplomate Experience Gary L. LeRoy, MD, traces the remarkable connection between the Liberty Bell and the holiday we commemorate on June 19.
Research & Health Policy
The Power of Listening: What ABFM Diplomates Told Us About Administrative Harms in Family Medicine
Through interviews with ABFM Diplomates, this study examines professionalism in family medicine and surfaces the real-world impact of administrative harms on physician experience.
Performance Improvement
It’s OK to be Scrappy: On the Front Lines of Rural Women’s Health
Dr. Christine McLemore didn't set out to transform women's health care in rural California. But when she saw what was missing, she got to work.
Performance Improvement
Better Together: One Physician’s Case for Team-Based Care
How one family physician turned a performance improvement activity into a lasting culture shift in her clinic.
Certification
How the National Journal Club Works: A Step-by-Step Guide to Staying Current in Family Medicine
National Journal Club helps family physicians stay current with evidence-based research across a wide range of clinical topics.
Diplomate Spotlight
Engagement Network Member Spotlight: Suneel Parvathareddy, MD
Meet Dr. Suneel Parvathareddy and learn about his certification journey and involvement in family medicine.
Diplomate Spotlight
Engagement Network Member Spotlight: Julia Flax, MD
Meet Dr. Julia Flax and learn about her experience as a long-time board-certified family physician.