The ABFM Podcast

The ABFM Podcast is a premier resource by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) to provide you the latest family medicine and board certification news. In these episodes, we’ll explore new programs that can benefit physicians and patients alike.

The specialty of family medicine is evolving in remarkable ways, with new education opportunities, programs and research continuing to reshape how family physicians care for their patients. The ABFM Podcast allows for 100,000+ diplomates to hear directly from experts in the field regarding these updates.

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ABFM Editorial Content Manager Aaron Burch sat down with Dr. Ian Solari during his visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines as part of the US Air Force’s Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) mission in March 2025.

Social Medicine Immersion Month (SMIM) is a program hosted by Montefiore Medical System in the Bronx. In recent years, residents and physician faculty have collaborated to re-energize the program. We spoke with Dr. Oladimeji Oki to learn more.

The ABFM Podcast focuses on residency education, as Aaron Burch and FM-AIRE Program Manager Jay Fetter discuss the benefits and challenges of expanding our physician training programs.

ABFM Special Advisor Dr. David Price and Performance Improvement (PI) Program Manager Ann Williamson sit down with Aaron Burch to discuss how submitting a PI activity to ABFM has evolved and become easier for family physicians.

ABFM Editorial Content Manager Aaron Burch interviews Dr. Andrew Bazemore and Dr. Kevin Grumbach to discuss why studies indicate that patient panel size has decreased by 25% in the last decade. What does this mean for patients, and what does this mean for physicians and their mental health?