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 9(2):109-113 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 2017 Impact of One Versus Two Content-Specific Modules on American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Scores Go to Impact of One Versus Two Content-Specific Modules on American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Scores 2022 HIGH-STAKES KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT AT ABFM: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND HOW IT IS USEFUL Go to HIGH-STAKES KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT AT ABFM: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND HOW IT IS USEFUL 2012 Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high Go to Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high 2016 “the End of the Beginning” for Clinical Simulation in the Abfm Self-Assessment Modules (Sams) Go to “the End of the Beginning” for Clinical Simulation in the Abfm Self-Assessment Modules (Sams)
Author(s) Young, P R Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Volume 9(2):109-113 Source Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
ABFM Research Read all 2017 Impact of One Versus Two Content-Specific Modules on American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Scores Go to Impact of One Versus Two Content-Specific Modules on American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Scores 2022 HIGH-STAKES KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT AT ABFM: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND HOW IT IS USEFUL Go to HIGH-STAKES KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT AT ABFM: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND HOW IT IS USEFUL 2012 Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high Go to Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high 2016 “the End of the Beginning” for Clinical Simulation in the Abfm Self-Assessment Modules (Sams) Go to “the End of the Beginning” for Clinical Simulation in the Abfm Self-Assessment Modules (Sams)
2017 Impact of One Versus Two Content-Specific Modules on American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Scores Go to Impact of One Versus Two Content-Specific Modules on American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Scores
2022 HIGH-STAKES KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT AT ABFM: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND HOW IT IS USEFUL Go to HIGH-STAKES KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT AT ABFM: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND HOW IT IS USEFUL
2012 Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high Go to Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high
2016 “the End of the Beginning” for Clinical Simulation in the Abfm Self-Assessment Modules (Sams) Go to “the End of the Beginning” for Clinical Simulation in the Abfm Self-Assessment Modules (Sams)
