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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 1987 Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations Go to Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations 2015 Performance on the Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) examination: comparison of initial certfiers with experienced physicians Go to Performance on the Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) examination: comparison of initial certfiers with experienced physicians 2016 The Evolution of Physician Certification and the Canary in the Coal Mine Go to The Evolution of Physician Certification and the Canary in the Coal Mine 2021 Towards a Quality Agenda for Family Medicine Go to Towards a Quality Agenda for Family Medicine
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 1987 Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations Go to Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations 2015 Performance on the Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) examination: comparison of initial certfiers with experienced physicians Go to Performance on the Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) examination: comparison of initial certfiers with experienced physicians 2016 The Evolution of Physician Certification and the Canary in the Coal Mine Go to The Evolution of Physician Certification and the Canary in the Coal Mine 2021 Towards a Quality Agenda for Family Medicine Go to Towards a Quality Agenda for Family Medicine
1987 Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations Go to Pilot study using ‘dangerous answers’ as scoring technique on certifying examinations
2015 Performance on the Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) examination: comparison of initial certfiers with experienced physicians Go to Performance on the Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) examination: comparison of initial certfiers with experienced physicians
2016 The Evolution of Physician Certification and the Canary in the Coal Mine Go to The Evolution of Physician Certification and the Canary in the Coal Mine
