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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Diplomate Spotlight
Engagement Network Member Spotlight: Kevin Volkema, DO
Meet Dr. Kevin Volkema and learn how certification and professional engagement support his work in family medicine.
Research & Health Policy
When Burnout Leads Family Physicians to Leave or Move Practices
New research linking ABFM survey data with Medicare claims shows a strong connection between family physician burnout and turnover.
Exam
Exam Day Is Almost Here: A Last-Minute Checklist for the April Testing Window
Use this checklist to prepare for exam day and avoid last-minute surprises during the Family Medicine Examination testing window.
Performance Improvement
Making Diabetic Eye Exams Accessible
One physician’s performance improvement activity is changing what routine care looks like for underserved patients.
Research & Health Policy
Where Residents Train Is Where They Stay — And That Has Consequences for Primary Care Access
Based on “Majority of Family Physicians Still Choose to Practice in the State Where They Were Trained,” published in Health Affairs, March 2026
Diplomate Spotlight
Recentering Purpose: How One Family Physician Is Turning Burnout into a Path Forward
Dr. Santina Wheat shares how she confronted burnout, rediscovered purpose, and renewed her commitment to family medicine.
Certification
Rethinking Your Exam in the 5-Year Cycle
The 5-Year Cycle gives family physicians flexible options for meeting certification requirements beyond a single exam day.
Certification
Earn PI Credit for Work You Are Already Doing
ABFM makes it easy to earn performance improvement (PI) credit and CME for the work you’re already doing through the Self-Directed Clinical PI Activity.
Diplomate Spotlight
Oklahoma Physicians Highlight Family Medicine with ‘Fast Talks’ Podcast
“We want to try and paint all the different nuances of being a family doctor. There is no one picture of Oklahoma family medicine,” said Dr. Philip Palmer.
Diplomate Spotlight
Opening Doors with Board Certification: A Conversation with Long Standing Diplomate Joseph Cook
After 55 years as an ABFM Diplomate, Dr. Joseph Cook reflects on how board certification expanded opportunities throughout his career.
ABFM
Juneteenth: A Celebration of the Art of Freedom
Dr. Gary LeRoy, reflects on Juneteenth and explores how art contributes to its meaning, history, and celebration.
Beyond the Clinic
Family Medicine on a Mission Part 4: ABFM Interviews Dr. Ian Solari
Dr. Ian Solari discusses how personal experiences influence patient relationships and shape his approach to family medicine.