PUBLICATIONS, NEWS, AND PRESS RELEASES

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected Stephanie Gold and Sebastian Tong as the 2023 James C. Puffer, MD/American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Fellows. 

We are pleased to announce the election of four new officers and four new board members to the ABFM Board of Directors. New officers elected in April are: Gerardo Moreno, MD, MSHS, of Los Angeles, CA as Chair; Andrea Anderson, MD, of Washington, DC as Chair-Elect; Robert L. Wergin, MD, of Lincoln, NE as Treasurer; and Mott P. Blair, MD, of Wallace, NC as Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee.

On behalf of ABFM, we are pleased to share the following article from George Washington University (GW), Training a New Generation of Holistic, ‘Policy Savvy’ Physicians, highlighting ABFM’s Healthy Policy Fellowship, in collaboration with GW’s family medicine program.

The American Board of Family Medicine will serve as one of the co-sponsoring boards of a new subspecialty in Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management (HALM). To encourage physician development in this subspecialty, a new Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) will be available to physicians with relevant training and significant leadership responsibilities that include managing talent, time, and quality in a wide variety of practice settings.

This February, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) will celebrate Black History Month and take a closer look into the health care disparities that impact people and communities of color. Follow along this month as we highlight the impact Black family physicians have on their communities.

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently announced the elections of 90 regular members and 10 international members at its annual meeting. Election to the NAM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.  

ABFM recently announced several changes approved by its Board of Directors to reduce the fees associated with maintaining certification, which are effective immediately. The annual fee for ABFM Continuing Certification will remain at $200 per year. This fee has not changed since 2012, when it was reduced from $235 per year to $200 per year. Additionally, new changes listed below offer lower associated costs for participation in Family Medicine Certification:

The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) is pleased to announce the selection of Gary Lewis LeRoy, MD, FAAFP, as its new Senior Vice President of Diplomate Experience beginning November 1, 2022. 

On behalf of ABFM, we are pleased to share the following news release from Menzies School of Health Research featuring a recent article, Family Medicine Residencies: How Rural Training Exposure in GME is Associated With Subsequent Rural Practice, involving ABFM collaborators.

New research which links the amount of training time spent in rural areas during their residencies with the odds of Family Physicians working in rural and remote areas has today been published in the American Journal of Graduate Medical Education.