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Home Research Research Library A Significant Number of Charter Diplomates Participate in American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Maintenance of Certification A Significant Number of Charter Diplomates Participate in American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Maintenance of Certification 2015 Author(s) Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Considerable controversy about the value of participating in Maintenance of Certification has recently arisen within the medical community. Despite this controversy, large numbers of family physicians certified by the American Board of Family Medicine participate in Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians. Surprisingly, a small but significant number of charter diplomats–those initially certified by the American Board of Family Medicine at its founding–are engaged in the process. ABFM Research Read all 2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity 2023 Academic Achievement and Competency in Rural and Urban Family Medicine Residents Go to Academic Achievement and Competency in Rural and Urban Family Medicine Residents 2020 Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine Go to Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine 2018 How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians Go to How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians
Author(s) Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity 2023 Academic Achievement and Competency in Rural and Urban Family Medicine Residents Go to Academic Achievement and Competency in Rural and Urban Family Medicine Residents 2020 Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine Go to Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine 2018 How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians Go to How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians
2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity
2023 Academic Achievement and Competency in Rural and Urban Family Medicine Residents Go to Academic Achievement and Competency in Rural and Urban Family Medicine Residents
2020 Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine Go to Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine
2018 How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians Go to How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians
