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Home All News & Insights News News Read the latest ABFM announcements! Filters Reset Kirsten Austad, MD, MPH, and Jonathan Staloff, MD, MSc, Selected as 2025 NAM Puffer/ABFM Fellows August 11, 2025 The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected Kirsten Austad and Jonathan Staloff as the 2025 James C. Puffer, MD/American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Fellows. ABFM Sports Medicine Certification Exam Blueprint Updated – Effective January 1, 2026 July 15, 2025 We are thrilled to announce a comprehensive update to the Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine Certification Examination blueprint which is effective January 1, 2026. Now Available: MyABFM Portfolio App July 7, 2025 Board Certification at Your Fingertips! The MyABFM Portfolio app includes a new Continuous Knowledge Self-Assessment (CKSA) experience, featuring an updated interface and enhanced performance. Read the Latest ABFM Research July 7, 2025 Check out ABFM’s latest research below and in our research library, or follow us on LinkedIn where we regularly highlight research relevant to family medicine. New! ABFM Insights Blog is Now Live July 7, 2025 ABFM Insights is our newest resource available for ABFM Diplomates and residents that offers access to certification tips and best practices to help with completing board certification requirements. HALM Qualifying Exam Available in November 2025 July 7, 2025 Designed to recognize the significant impacts of family physicians, the HALM CAQ is available to physicians with relevant training and significant leadership responsibilities that include managing talent, time, and quality in a wide variety of practice settings. Available Now: 2026 5-Year Cycle Registration July 7, 2025 Registration for the 5-Year Cycle is now available for ABFM Diplomates who will begin the new certification process in 2026. Oklahoma Physicians Highlight Family Medicine with ‘Fast Talks’ Podcast July 2, 2025 “We want to try and paint all the different nuances of being a family doctor. There is no one picture of Oklahoma family medicine,” said Dr. Philip Palmer. Opening Doors with Board Certification: A Conversation with Long Standing Diplomate Joseph Cook June 19, 2025 “I think, with family practice, the opportunities are endless,” said Dr. Joseph Cook, ABFM Diplomate of 55 years. Working in a vibrant medical community between the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Stanford University, certification opened doors for Dr. Cook that may have otherwise been closed. Juneteenth: A Celebration of the Art of Freedom June 19, 2025 In honor of Juneteenth 2025, we would like to share a reflective article, written by Dr. Gary LeRoy, DABFM, SVP of Diplomate Experience for ABFM. Dr. LeRoy has championed efforts to help educate ABFM staff about the significance of Juneteenth by authoring a special article entitled “A Celebration of the Art of Freedom,” which explores how art plays an important role in the celebration and meaning of Juneteenth.
Kirsten Austad, MD, MPH, and Jonathan Staloff, MD, MSc, Selected as 2025 NAM Puffer/ABFM Fellows August 11, 2025 The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected Kirsten Austad and Jonathan Staloff as the 2025 James C. Puffer, MD/American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Fellows.
ABFM Sports Medicine Certification Exam Blueprint Updated – Effective January 1, 2026 July 15, 2025 We are thrilled to announce a comprehensive update to the Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine Certification Examination blueprint which is effective January 1, 2026.
Now Available: MyABFM Portfolio App July 7, 2025 Board Certification at Your Fingertips! The MyABFM Portfolio app includes a new Continuous Knowledge Self-Assessment (CKSA) experience, featuring an updated interface and enhanced performance.
Read the Latest ABFM Research July 7, 2025 Check out ABFM’s latest research below and in our research library, or follow us on LinkedIn where we regularly highlight research relevant to family medicine.
New! ABFM Insights Blog is Now Live July 7, 2025 ABFM Insights is our newest resource available for ABFM Diplomates and residents that offers access to certification tips and best practices to help with completing board certification requirements.
HALM Qualifying Exam Available in November 2025 July 7, 2025 Designed to recognize the significant impacts of family physicians, the HALM CAQ is available to physicians with relevant training and significant leadership responsibilities that include managing talent, time, and quality in a wide variety of practice settings.
Available Now: 2026 5-Year Cycle Registration July 7, 2025 Registration for the 5-Year Cycle is now available for ABFM Diplomates who will begin the new certification process in 2026.
Oklahoma Physicians Highlight Family Medicine with ‘Fast Talks’ Podcast July 2, 2025 “We want to try and paint all the different nuances of being a family doctor. There is no one picture of Oklahoma family medicine,” said Dr. Philip Palmer.
Opening Doors with Board Certification: A Conversation with Long Standing Diplomate Joseph Cook June 19, 2025 “I think, with family practice, the opportunities are endless,” said Dr. Joseph Cook, ABFM Diplomate of 55 years. Working in a vibrant medical community between the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Stanford University, certification opened doors for Dr. Cook that may have otherwise been closed.
Juneteenth: A Celebration of the Art of Freedom June 19, 2025 In honor of Juneteenth 2025, we would like to share a reflective article, written by Dr. Gary LeRoy, DABFM, SVP of Diplomate Experience for ABFM. Dr. LeRoy has championed efforts to help educate ABFM staff about the significance of Juneteenth by authoring a special article entitled “A Celebration of the Art of Freedom,” which explores how art plays an important role in the celebration and meaning of Juneteenth.
