Home All News & Insights News News Read the latest ABFM announcements! Filters Reset 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. Read the Latest ABFM Research February 25, 2026 Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Bazemore, ABFM SVP of Research and Policy, for receiving Honorable Mention as part of the STFM 2026 Research Paper of the Year Award, for his paper, “US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040.” PRIME Registry: Improve Quality, Reduce Burden, and Advance Primary Care February 25, 2026 Primary care clinicians can now join the PRIME Registry at no cost through a new ABFM–Stanford partnership funded by Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).
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.
Read the Latest ABFM Research February 25, 2026 Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Bazemore, ABFM SVP of Research and Policy, for receiving Honorable Mention as part of the STFM 2026 Research Paper of the Year Award, for his paper, “US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040.”
PRIME Registry: Improve Quality, Reduce Burden, and Advance Primary Care February 25, 2026 Primary care clinicians can now join the PRIME Registry at no cost through a new ABFM–Stanford partnership funded by Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).
