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Professionalism Guidelines
May 14, 2026
Version 2026-3 Adopted Effective October 5, 2026 1. Introduction. Professionalism is at the foundation of medicine’s social contract with society. For the privilege of self-regulation, autonomy and financial reward, society expects physicians...
Strategic Plan
May 14, 2026
ABFM is dedicated to improving Family Medicine Certification by engaging our Diplomates and serving our specialty, the profession, and the public. As we realize the components of this strategic plan, we commit...
2019-2025 Strategic Plan
May 14, 2026
ABFM is dedicated to improving Family Medicine Certification by engaging our Diplomates and serving our specialty, the profession, and the public. As we realize the components of this strategic plan, we commit...
Continuing Medical Education
May 14, 2026
A component of your family medicine certification is related to participation in continuing medical education (CME). Lifelong learning has been the focus of board certification since its inception, requiring an average of...
Partners
May 14, 2026
ABFM is proud to work collaboratively with many partners and other family medicine organizations to support and advance the specialty of family medicine and the future family physician through certification, leadership development,...
June 2021
May 14, 2026
Summer Edition
About ABFM
May 14, 2026
Established in 1969 to serve the public, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) is a not-for-profit, private organization which provides independent assessments of qualifying family physicians.
References (ABFM Research Update: Using Diplomate Feedback to Inform Quality Improvement in Certification):
May 14, 2026
President’s Message: Professionalism – Shared Commitments, For A Stronger Future
June 23, 2026
It is professionalism that holds what we do together: It is professionalism that drives our desire to keep up to date, to improve our care continuously, to engage constructively in our practice and our community, and it is professionalism that helps us balance the pressures on us and maintain our commitment to service to patients and to our communities.
The American Board of Medical Specialties Seeks Comments on Draft Standards for Continuing Certification
May 14, 2021
ABFM encourages all Diplomates to participate in ABMS Draft Standards for Continuing Certification - Call for Comments.
Family Physicians’ experiences of administrative Harms
Koempel, Annie, Byrd, Madeline, Anderson, Andrea A and Filippi, Melissa K
2026
How ABFM and AAFP are Working Together to “Lead The Change”
May 17, 2022
ABFM and AAFP collaborated on a free self-assessment activity designed to help physicians address health equity and improve patient care.