Home News Read the Latest ABFM Research Phoenix Newsletter - June 2026 Read the Latest ABFM Research Read about a recent a recent Family Practice study of ABFM Diplomates that highlights how administrative burdens, such as reduced physician autonomy and highly structured work environments, can contribute to burnout, turnover, and concerns about the quality of patient care. June 23, 2026 Annie Koempel, PhD, RD, LD Check out ABFM’s latest research below and in our research library, or follow us on LinkedIn where we regularly highlight research relevant to family medicine. ABFM conducts research devoted to creating, evaluating, and maintaining cutting-edge certification methods and advancing the scientific basis of family medicine. Recent studies explore key issues shaping family medicine today, including how gaps in demographic data can affect population health assessment, new ways to measure primary care capacity and workforce needs, and the impact of burnout and turnover on physician sustainability. Complementing this work, a recent Family Practice study of ABFM Diplomates highlights how administrative burdens, such as reduced physician autonomy and highly structured work environments, can contribute to burnout, turnover, and concerns about the quality of patient care. Additional research highlights the importance of training experiences, such as clerkships, rural preparation, and obstetric care, in shaping the future workforce, while other studies examine how family physicians deliver care, from managing chronic disease and integrating behavioral health to expanding access to services like hepatitis C treatment. Achieving Health System Goals Evaluating the impact of discordant and missing demographic information on population health assessments using linked electronic health records and Census Bureau microdata Measuring Primary Care Capacity: Unique Patients Seen per Year and Implications for Workforce Shortages Reclassifying Primary Care: A Decision Tree Approach to Improving Workforce Estimates and Research Using Claims Data Sufficient and efficient spending on primary care benefits national health and health systems Turnover and Burnout Among Family Physicians Family Physicians’ experiences of administrative Harms Education and Training Clerkship Rotations are a Key Driver of Family Medicine Choice: Insights from the 2024 National Resident Survey Majority Of Family Physicians Still Choose To Practice In The State Where They Were Trained Pajama time and burnout: the burden of after-hours electronic health record use on family medicine residents Reflections on Family Medicine’s First Year of Program Signals and Other New ERAS Features Strong Obstetric Care Training in Family Medicine Residency Bolsters the Number of Family Physicians Attending Births Training Needs for Rural Primary Care Practice: A Scoping Review of Resident Physician Preparation Family Medicine Certification Developing Content Weights for the 2026 Sports Medicine Blueprint An Update to the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine (CAQSM) Certification Blueprint Role of Primary Care Demonstrating the Reliability and Structural Validity of Creating Patient- and Clinician-Level Scores on the Person Centered Primary Care Measure Fueling Prevention: Federal Levers to Integrate Nutrition into Primary Care Hepatitis C Treatment by Early-Career US Family Physicians Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by Rural and Urban Primary Care Practices The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral anticoagulation adherence in patients with atrial fibrillation managed in primary care: Results from the PRIME Registry What Family Physicians Do Abortion Provision by Family Physicians Before and After Dobbs: Trends Across Career Stages and State Restrictions Behavioral Health in Independently Owned Family Medicine Practices Early Career Family Physicians Continue to Provide Maternity Care and Deliver Babies
