Home All News & Insights News News Read the latest ABFM announcements! Filters Reset Making Diabetic Eye Exams Accessible March 19, 2026 One physician’s performance improvement activity is changing what routine care looks like for underserved patients. Where Residents Train Is Where They Stay — And That Has Consequences for Primary Care Access March 11, 2026 Based on “Majority of Family Physicians Still Choose to Practice in the State Where They Were Trained,” published in Health Affairs, March 2026 Recentering Purpose: How One Family Physician Is Turning Burnout into a Path Forward February 25, 2026 Family physician, residency program director and ABFM Diplomate are just a few of the hats Dr. Santina Wheat wears. She is used to guiding both patients and residents through some of the most important moments in their lives, and she loves it. But there was a time when she found herself wrestling with a question many physicians quietly face: Can I keep doing this? President’s Message: A Year of Opportunities February 25, 2026 As our nation looks ahead to its 250th anniversary, we are reminded that moments of reflection often reveal new possibilities. With the start of a new year, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words from his 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech invite us to consider what is possible – and our shared responsibility to recognize opportunity and act with purpose. Bringing More Flexibility to Your Board Certification February 25, 2026 ABFM’s 5-Year Continuous Certification Cycle is gaining strong momentum and delivering greater flexibility, choice, and support. Coming in 2027: Sports Medicine Longitudinal Assessment (SPMED‑LA) February 25, 2026 The Sports Medicine Longitudinal Assessment (SPMED‑LA) is a flexible alternative to the one-day exam that allows Diplomates to meet their exam requirement over time, similar to the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment. Introducing the New KSA Mobile Experience February 25, 2026 Download the MyABFM Mobile App today to start completing your KSAs on the go! Factbook 2.0 Coming in 2026 February 25, 2026 We’re excited to announce that the second edition of the Family Medicine Factbook will be published in the spring of 2026! Celebrating 15 Years of Puffer Fellows February 25, 2026 The Puffer/ABFM Fellowship reflects ABFM’s commitment to ensuring that the perspectives of practicing family physicians and primary care scientists, grounded in community and evidence based, whole-person care, help shape the nation’s most influential health policy conversations. Your Feedback Is Making a Difference February 25, 2026 Your perspective matters, and the Engagement Network is where it can make a real difference.
Making Diabetic Eye Exams Accessible March 19, 2026 One physician’s performance improvement activity is changing what routine care looks like for underserved patients.
Where Residents Train Is Where They Stay — And That Has Consequences for Primary Care Access March 11, 2026 Based on “Majority of Family Physicians Still Choose to Practice in the State Where They Were Trained,” published in Health Affairs, March 2026
Recentering Purpose: How One Family Physician Is Turning Burnout into a Path Forward February 25, 2026 Family physician, residency program director and ABFM Diplomate are just a few of the hats Dr. Santina Wheat wears. She is used to guiding both patients and residents through some of the most important moments in their lives, and she loves it. But there was a time when she found herself wrestling with a question many physicians quietly face: Can I keep doing this?
President’s Message: A Year of Opportunities February 25, 2026 As our nation looks ahead to its 250th anniversary, we are reminded that moments of reflection often reveal new possibilities. With the start of a new year, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words from his 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech invite us to consider what is possible – and our shared responsibility to recognize opportunity and act with purpose.
Bringing More Flexibility to Your Board Certification February 25, 2026 ABFM’s 5-Year Continuous Certification Cycle is gaining strong momentum and delivering greater flexibility, choice, and support.
Coming in 2027: Sports Medicine Longitudinal Assessment (SPMED‑LA) February 25, 2026 The Sports Medicine Longitudinal Assessment (SPMED‑LA) is a flexible alternative to the one-day exam that allows Diplomates to meet their exam requirement over time, similar to the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment.
Introducing the New KSA Mobile Experience February 25, 2026 Download the MyABFM Mobile App today to start completing your KSAs on the go!
Factbook 2.0 Coming in 2026 February 25, 2026 We’re excited to announce that the second edition of the Family Medicine Factbook will be published in the spring of 2026!
Celebrating 15 Years of Puffer Fellows February 25, 2026 The Puffer/ABFM Fellowship reflects ABFM’s commitment to ensuring that the perspectives of practicing family physicians and primary care scientists, grounded in community and evidence based, whole-person care, help shape the nation’s most influential health policy conversations.
Your Feedback Is Making a Difference February 25, 2026 Your perspective matters, and the Engagement Network is where it can make a real difference.
