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Home Research Research Library A Leadership Challenge: Providing Hope for Our Patients, Practices and Communities A Leadership Challenge: Providing Hope for Our Patients, Practices and Communities 2022 Author(s) Newton, Warren P, Michelfelder, Aaron, Stutzman, Kim, Critchlow, Renee, and Wergin, Robert Keyword(s) Board News Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine In a world marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, civil rights issues, economic struggles, and climate change, the Family Medicine Leadership Council finds hope for the future in the resilience and adaptability shown by family physicians and their teams. Amidst the pandemic, family physicians took on new roles, transitioned to telehealth, and cared for patients under extraordinary circumstances, demonstrating the importance of their versatility and dedication to their communities. The pandemic also highlighted the strength of clinical teams and the critical role of interpersonal continuity of care and social connection in providing holistic healthcare. The field of family medicine has also shown promise in revamping residency programs to better serve communities, focusing on practice transformation, addressing disparities, and competency-based medical education. Despite significant challenges, the family medicine community remains steadfast in their commitment to change and progress, anchored in their belief in unity, perseverance, and an unwavering sense of hope. ABFM Research Read all 2026 Demonstrating the Reliability and Structural Validity of Creating Patient-Level and Clinician-Level Scores on the Person Centered Primary Care Measure Go to Demonstrating the Reliability and Structural Validity of Creating Patient-Level and Clinician-Level Scores on the Person Centered Primary Care Measure 2026 Reflections on Family Medicine’s First Year of Program Signals and Other New ERAS Features Go to Reflections on Family Medicine’s First Year of Program Signals and Other New ERAS Features 2026 Estimation of Mortality via the Neighborhood Atlas and Reproducible Area Deprivation Indices Go to Estimation of Mortality via the Neighborhood Atlas and Reproducible Area Deprivation Indices 2026 Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations Go to Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations
Author(s) Newton, Warren P, Michelfelder, Aaron, Stutzman, Kim, Critchlow, Renee, and Wergin, Robert Keyword(s) Board News Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2026 Demonstrating the Reliability and Structural Validity of Creating Patient-Level and Clinician-Level Scores on the Person Centered Primary Care Measure Go to Demonstrating the Reliability and Structural Validity of Creating Patient-Level and Clinician-Level Scores on the Person Centered Primary Care Measure 2026 Reflections on Family Medicine’s First Year of Program Signals and Other New ERAS Features Go to Reflections on Family Medicine’s First Year of Program Signals and Other New ERAS Features 2026 Estimation of Mortality via the Neighborhood Atlas and Reproducible Area Deprivation Indices Go to Estimation of Mortality via the Neighborhood Atlas and Reproducible Area Deprivation Indices 2026 Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations Go to Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations
2026 Demonstrating the Reliability and Structural Validity of Creating Patient-Level and Clinician-Level Scores on the Person Centered Primary Care Measure Go to Demonstrating the Reliability and Structural Validity of Creating Patient-Level and Clinician-Level Scores on the Person Centered Primary Care Measure
2026 Reflections on Family Medicine’s First Year of Program Signals and Other New ERAS Features Go to Reflections on Family Medicine’s First Year of Program Signals and Other New ERAS Features
2026 Estimation of Mortality via the Neighborhood Atlas and Reproducible Area Deprivation Indices Go to Estimation of Mortality via the Neighborhood Atlas and Reproducible Area Deprivation Indices
2026 Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations Go to Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations
