Home Research Research Library A brief history of the American Board of Family Practice: the Second Annual Nicholas J. Pisacano, MD, Memorial Lecture A brief history of the American Board of Family Practice: the Second Annual Nicholas J. Pisacano, MD, Memorial Lecture 1996 Author(s) Young, P R Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Source Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Family physicians have evolved from general practice. General practice had its roots in Great Britain when the class systems were dominant. While formally educated physicians limited their practice to the laned gentry and royalty, general practitioners responded to the health needs of the poor and underclasses. General practitioners offered counsel and prescribed treatment in exchange for monetary or other rewards, which was not dissimilar from the barber-surgeons of the day. ABFM Research Read all 2014 Do family physicians choose self-assessment activities based on what they know or don’t know? Go to Do family physicians choose self-assessment activities based on what they know or don’t know? 2011 Family physician participation in maintenance of certification Go to Family physician participation in maintenance of certification 2024 Timing of Certification Stage Completion Associated with Subsequent Certification Exam Outcomes Among Board-Certified Family Physicians Go to Timing of Certification Stage Completion Associated with Subsequent Certification Exam Outcomes Among Board-Certified Family Physicians 2019 Improving Quality Improvement Go to Improving Quality Improvement
Author(s) Young, P R Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Source Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
ABFM Research Read all 2014 Do family physicians choose self-assessment activities based on what they know or don’t know? Go to Do family physicians choose self-assessment activities based on what they know or don’t know? 2011 Family physician participation in maintenance of certification Go to Family physician participation in maintenance of certification 2024 Timing of Certification Stage Completion Associated with Subsequent Certification Exam Outcomes Among Board-Certified Family Physicians Go to Timing of Certification Stage Completion Associated with Subsequent Certification Exam Outcomes Among Board-Certified Family Physicians 2019 Improving Quality Improvement Go to Improving Quality Improvement
2014 Do family physicians choose self-assessment activities based on what they know or don’t know? Go to Do family physicians choose self-assessment activities based on what they know or don’t know?
2011 Family physician participation in maintenance of certification Go to Family physician participation in maintenance of certification
2024 Timing of Certification Stage Completion Associated with Subsequent Certification Exam Outcomes Among Board-Certified Family Physicians Go to Timing of Certification Stage Completion Associated with Subsequent Certification Exam Outcomes Among Board-Certified Family Physicians
