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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 2013 A Closer Look at Recertification Candidate Pass Rates Go to A Closer Look at Recertification Candidate Pass Rates 2016 Physician Satisfaction With and Practice Changes Resulting From American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certification Performance in Practice Modules Go to Physician Satisfaction With and Practice Changes Resulting From American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certification Performance in Practice Modules 2020 Improving Performance Improvement Go to Improving Performance Improvement 2015 ABFM’s self-assessment module (SAM) revision process Go to ABFM’s self-assessment module (SAM) revision process
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 2013 A Closer Look at Recertification Candidate Pass Rates Go to A Closer Look at Recertification Candidate Pass Rates 2016 Physician Satisfaction With and Practice Changes Resulting From American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certification Performance in Practice Modules Go to Physician Satisfaction With and Practice Changes Resulting From American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certification Performance in Practice Modules 2020 Improving Performance Improvement Go to Improving Performance Improvement 2015 ABFM’s self-assessment module (SAM) revision process Go to ABFM’s self-assessment module (SAM) revision process
2013 A Closer Look at Recertification Candidate Pass Rates Go to A Closer Look at Recertification Candidate Pass Rates
2016 Physician Satisfaction With and Practice Changes Resulting From American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certification Performance in Practice Modules Go to Physician Satisfaction With and Practice Changes Resulting From American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certification Performance in Practice Modules
2015 ABFM’s self-assessment module (SAM) revision process Go to ABFM’s self-assessment module (SAM) revision process
