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Home Research Research Library ABFM announces further enhancements to MC-FP ABFM announces further enhancements to MC-FP 2010 Author(s) Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise, Performance Improvement, and Self-Assessment And Lifelong Learning Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine The beginning of 2010 officially completed the staged, 7-year transition of every American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Diplomate into the new recertification paradigm, Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP). At its inception in 2003, MC-FP was designed to assist with providing high quality care to patients while at the same time fitting into physicians’ busy day-to-day professional lives. In keeping with these 2 basic design principles, the ABFM listened carefully during the transition to feedback and concerns and continuously improved MC-FP to simplify and streamline the process, target it to practice needs, and create flexibility in how MC-FP requirements were met. ABFM Research Read all 2017 The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success Go to The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success 2022 The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning Go to The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning 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 The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers Go to The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers
Author(s) Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise, Performance Improvement, and Self-Assessment And Lifelong Learning Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2017 The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success Go to The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success 2022 The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning Go to The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning 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 The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers Go to The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers
2017 The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success Go to The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success
2022 The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning Go to The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning
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 The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers Go to The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers
