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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Beyond the Clinic
Family Medicine on a Mission Part 2: ‘You Get to Stress Yourself a Little Bit…’
Follow Air Force reserve members and numerous physicians as we travel inside health care facilities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Beyond the Clinic
Family Medicine on a Mission Part 1: How Air Force Physicians Achieve Humanitarian Goals
Meet the ABFM Diplomates behind a mission which positively changes countless lives.
Beyond the Clinic
Family Medicine on a Mission Part 3: How Well Can You Make A New Friend?
Examining front line care and collecting data from this unique humanitarian mission. What happens next?
Beyond the Clinic
Family Medicine on a Mission Podcast: In St. Vincent with Dr. Ian Solari
ABFM presents our audio interview with Dr. Ian Solari, which took place during the US Air Force's humanitarian mission to St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Beyond the Clinic
US Air Force Coordinates Medical Mission in St. Lucia
A professional surgical team, coordinated by ABFM Diplomate Col. Brian Neese, flew to St. Lucia and successfully completed 48 vascular surgeries.
Health Equity in Action
Implementing Comprehensive Care to Improve Outcomes
Family Medicine can improve patient experience and reduce burnout by focusing on comprehensive care. CPV has developed a Measure That Matters to address this growth.
Diplomate Spotlight
“Family Medicine Was All I Ever Wanted to Do”
From 1975 until his retirement in November 2024, Dr. Wagner provided primary care to communities and veterans in California and New Mexico.
Health Equity in Action
Perceiving Structures: Social Medicine Immersion in the Bronx
A social medicine immersion program helps residents better understand marginalized communities and social determinants of health.
Research & Health Policy
International Advocacy Takes Center Stage in JABFM
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM) published a special supplemental issue highlighting a 2023 International Conference of family physicians.
Performance Improvement
Closing Care Gaps: How One Practice Addressed Data Deficiencies in Cervical Cancer Screenings
Learn how one practice used data-driven strategies to improve cervical cancer screening accuracy and patient care.
Certification
Do You Still Need a Performance Improvement Activity?
Discover how one practice improved cervical cancer screening data accuracy and helped close important care gaps.
Certification
5-Year Cycle: 3 Things to Know About the Exam Requirement
Learn how ABFM’s 5-Year Cycle makes meeting your exam requirement more flexible and convenient