ABFM Insights
Certification Tips, Best Practices, and Inspiration.

What Happens After Narcan? A Family Physician Went Looking for Answers
How Angela Cornelius, MD, used performance improvement to explore what happens after an overdose reversal and create new opportunities for treatment.
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Exam
Exam Item Writers: A Long History of Family Physicians Committed to Helping Us Improve
Learn how volunteer family physicians help develop and review ABFM exam questions, strengthening certification for the specialty.
Certification
A Health System’s Quality Initiative Coupled with a New ABFM KSA: Alignment to Improve Care
A partnership between ABFM, IPMA, and health system leaders aligned a new Palliative Care KSA with quality improvement efforts.
Certification
Asthma KSA Revision: A Collaboration with ABFM Diplomate, Dr. Kurt Elward
ABFM’s revised Asthma KSA features expert updates from Dr. Kurt Elward based on new national guidelines
Research & Health Policy
Attitudes and Perceptions of Research Among US Family Medicine Department Chairs
Survey findings show family medicine department chairs view research as essential to their mission and academic success.
Research & Health Policy
The Essential Role of Family Physicians in Providing Cesarean Sections in Rural Communities
Approximately 28 million reproductive-age women in the United States live in rural counties, yet over half of rural counties do not have an obstetrician/gynecologist.