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Longitudinal Assessment
May 14, 2026
The Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment (longitudinal assessment) is a flexible alternative to the 300 question one-day exam. Answer 25 questions each quarter over three to four years, when and where it's convenient for you.
March 2021
May 14, 2026
Evolving Family Medicine Certification by Listening, Learning, and Supporting
October 2025
May 14, 2026
The Phoenix is ABFM’s e-newsletter distributed to all Diplomates and residents to provide important updates, useful tips, and other resources related to certification and other ABFM initiatives.
January 2022
May 14, 2026
Committing to Health Equity
October 2021
May 14, 2026
Supporting Physicians Impacted by the Pandemic as Challenging Times Persist
June 2021
May 14, 2026
Summer Edition
November 2022
May 14, 2026
Improving the Value of Board Certification and Advocating for the Specialty
October 2023
May 14, 2026
Enhancing Family Medicine Through Leadership Development and Education
Research
May 14, 2026
ABFM funds, conducts, and publishes research devoted to creating, evaluating, and maintaining cutting-edge certification methods, and to advancing the scientific basis of family medicine.
FMCLA Approved as a Permanent Alternative to the One-Day Exam
June 1, 2021
The Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment (FMCLA) has been approved as a permanent alternative to the one-day exam.
Physicians Have Continuous Learning Options with FMCLA and CKSA
January 19, 2022
Learn the differences between FMCLA and CKSA and how each supports continuous learning and certification.
Physicians with 2022 Exam Requirement Eligible for Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment
October 21, 2021
In January 2022, ABFM will launch the permanent Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment (FMCLA) as an alternative to the one-day exam.