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Local Diplomate Reception: Now A Regular Practice for Learning and Sharing
March 1, 2021
Local Diplomate receptions are now a regular practice for learning and sharing among family physicians.
In Memoriam
March 1, 2021
Remembering our friend and coworker, Luther.
ABFM Engagement Network: Feedback Helps Shape the Future of Certification
March 1, 2021
ABFM Engagement Network feedback has shaped certification improvements, new tools, and innovations that keep certification relevant for family physicians.
ABFM Research Update: Using Diplomate Feedback to Inform Quality Improvement in Certification
March 1, 2021
ABFM uses Diplomate feedback and research to continuously improve certification, enhance value, and support better patient care.
ABFM Collaborates with Robert Graham Center and IBM in the Creation of Primary Care in the United States: A Chartbook for Facts and Statistics
March 1, 2021
ABFM, RGC, and IBM created a chartbook highlighting key facts and statistics about U.S. primary care to inform and strengthen the field.
The ABFM National Journal Club Committee: Instrumental in Helping To Develop New Self-Assessment Activity
March 1, 2021
ABFM’s National Journal Club offers a new self-assessment option, helping family physicians stay current with practice-changing evidence.
President’s Message: Evolving Family Medicine Certification By Listening, Learning, and Supporting
March 1, 2021
Dr. Warren Newton shares how listening, learning, and supporting Diplomates is shaping the evolution of family medicine certification.
Diplomates Help Guide the Redesign of the Physician Portfolio
March 1, 2021
Diplomate feedback is helping guide the redesign of the ABFM Physician Portfolio.
KSA Revision Update: New Health Counseling and Preventive Care KSA Released
March 1, 2021
Preventive care KSA covers nutrition, sexual health, exercise, smoking cessation, substance use, screenings, chemoprevention, and immunizations
The Future of Family Medicine: An Update on Re-Envisioning Residency Training
January 15, 2021
Major family medicine organizations collaborate to inform the work of the Family Medicine Review Committee and ACGME.
ABFM Joins Push to Reform Primary Care Payment and Regulatory Burden
December 22, 2020
ABFM has joined AAFP and five other organizations, representing over 400,000 physicians, to advocate for major primary care payment and regulatory reform.
Kameron Matthews, MD, JD, FAAFP, Puffer/ABFM Fellow Elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 23, 2020
Dr. Matthews, VHA Assistant Under Secretary of Health for Clinical Services and CMO, was previously NAM’s 2018–2020 Puffer/ABFM Fellow.