Home All News & Insights News News Read the latest ABFM announcements! Filters Reset Exploring the Family Medicine Factbook: The History and Background July 9, 2026 To begin this new series on The ABFM Podcast, Dr. Gary LeRoy talks with Dr. Andrew Bazemore about the Family Medicine Factbook 2.0 and how it turns real data from ABFM Diplomates into a clearer picture of the specialty. President’s Message: Professionalism – Shared Commitments, For A Stronger Future June 23, 2026 It is professionalism that holds what we do together: It is professionalism that drives our desire to keep up to date, to improve our care continuously, to engage constructively in our practice and our community, and it is professionalism that helps us balance the pressures on us and maintain our commitment to service to patients and to our communities. ABFM Releases Second Edition of the Family Medicine Factbook June 23, 2026 The Family Medicine Factbook is an interactive, publicly accessible resource that provides a clear, data-driven picture of family physicians and the essential role they play in the U.S. health care system 2027 5-Year Cycle Registration Available June 30 June 23, 2026 Registration will open June 30 for ABFM Diplomates beginning the 5-Year Cycle in 2027. PCPCM Update: Your Measure, Your Patients’ Voices June 23, 2026 A quality measure you may already use just got a vote of confidence — and a new home. Read the Latest ABFM Research June 23, 2026 Read about a recent a recent Family Practice study of ABFM Diplomates that highlights how administrative burdens, such as reduced physician autonomy and highly structured work environments, can contribute to burnout, turnover, and concerns about the quality of patient care. Family Physicians Are Embracing AI, But Mostly to Tackle Documentation June 17, 2026 AI adoption among family physicians has surged in recent years, but physicians are mostly using it for one thing: cutting down on documentation time. Dr. David Price, Senior Advisor to the President at the American Board of Family Medicine, breaks down what that trend means for the future of family medicine and how Diplomates can log AI-driven practice changes for Performance Improvement credit. A Legacy of Editorial Excellence: Honoring Dr. Marjorie Bowman June 17, 2026 After 22 years and more than 5,000 manuscripts, Dr. Marjorie Bowman has shaped the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine into an essential resource for family physicians nationwide. As she transitions to Editor Emerita, we celebrate her legacy and the vision she brought to family medicine publishing for more than two decades. Read, watch or listen below! How Oregon City Family Practice Used PRIME Registry to Turn Quality Care into Quality Scores June 17, 2026 Small independent practices are delivering quality care every day. But when payers can only see claims data, much of that care goes uncounted. See how Oregon City Family Practice used the PRIME Registry to make their clinical performance visible and capture the financial value of care they were already giving. “For Whom Did the Bell of Liberty Toll?” Juneteenth 2026 June 17, 2026 To celebrate Juneteenth this year, ABFM Senior Vice President of Diplomate Experience Gary L. LeRoy, MD, traces the remarkable connection between the Liberty Bell and the holiday we commemorate on June 19. From the bell's inscription drawn from the ancient tradition of Jubilee, to the 1865 announcement that finally brought news of freedom to Galveston, Texas, Dr. LeRoy reminds us that freedom, once achieved, must be remembered and preserved by every generation that follows.
Exploring the Family Medicine Factbook: The History and Background July 9, 2026 To begin this new series on The ABFM Podcast, Dr. Gary LeRoy talks with Dr. Andrew Bazemore about the Family Medicine Factbook 2.0 and how it turns real data from ABFM Diplomates into a clearer picture of the specialty.
President’s Message: Professionalism – Shared Commitments, For A Stronger Future June 23, 2026 It is professionalism that holds what we do together: It is professionalism that drives our desire to keep up to date, to improve our care continuously, to engage constructively in our practice and our community, and it is professionalism that helps us balance the pressures on us and maintain our commitment to service to patients and to our communities.
ABFM Releases Second Edition of the Family Medicine Factbook June 23, 2026 The Family Medicine Factbook is an interactive, publicly accessible resource that provides a clear, data-driven picture of family physicians and the essential role they play in the U.S. health care system
2027 5-Year Cycle Registration Available June 30 June 23, 2026 Registration will open June 30 for ABFM Diplomates beginning the 5-Year Cycle in 2027.
PCPCM Update: Your Measure, Your Patients’ Voices June 23, 2026 A quality measure you may already use just got a vote of confidence — and a new home.
Read the Latest ABFM Research June 23, 2026 Read about a recent a recent Family Practice study of ABFM Diplomates that highlights how administrative burdens, such as reduced physician autonomy and highly structured work environments, can contribute to burnout, turnover, and concerns about the quality of patient care.
Family Physicians Are Embracing AI, But Mostly to Tackle Documentation June 17, 2026 AI adoption among family physicians has surged in recent years, but physicians are mostly using it for one thing: cutting down on documentation time. Dr. David Price, Senior Advisor to the President at the American Board of Family Medicine, breaks down what that trend means for the future of family medicine and how Diplomates can log AI-driven practice changes for Performance Improvement credit.
A Legacy of Editorial Excellence: Honoring Dr. Marjorie Bowman June 17, 2026 After 22 years and more than 5,000 manuscripts, Dr. Marjorie Bowman has shaped the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine into an essential resource for family physicians nationwide. As she transitions to Editor Emerita, we celebrate her legacy and the vision she brought to family medicine publishing for more than two decades. Read, watch or listen below!
How Oregon City Family Practice Used PRIME Registry to Turn Quality Care into Quality Scores June 17, 2026 Small independent practices are delivering quality care every day. But when payers can only see claims data, much of that care goes uncounted. See how Oregon City Family Practice used the PRIME Registry to make their clinical performance visible and capture the financial value of care they were already giving.
“For Whom Did the Bell of Liberty Toll?” Juneteenth 2026 June 17, 2026 To celebrate Juneteenth this year, ABFM Senior Vice President of Diplomate Experience Gary L. LeRoy, MD, traces the remarkable connection between the Liberty Bell and the holiday we commemorate on June 19. From the bell's inscription drawn from the ancient tradition of Jubilee, to the 1865 announcement that finally brought news of freedom to Galveston, Texas, Dr. LeRoy reminds us that freedom, once achieved, must be remembered and preserved by every generation that follows.
