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Home Research Research Library Board Certified Family Physician Workforce: Progress in Racial and Ethnic Diversity Board Certified Family Physician Workforce: Progress in Racial and Ethnic Diversity 2018 Author(s) Peabody, Michael R, Eden, Aimee R, Douglas, M, and Phillips, Robert L Topic(s) Education & Training, and Achieving Health System Goals Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Diversification of the physician workforce has been a goal of Association of American Medical Colleges for several years and could improve access to primary care for under-served populations and address health disparities. We found that family physicians’ demographics have become more diverse over time, but still do not reflect the national demographic composition. Increased collaboration with undergraduate universities to expand pipeline programs may help increase the diversity of students accepted to medical schools, which in turn should help diversify the family medicine workforce. ABFM Research Read all 2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America 2020 Burnout Among Family Physicians by Gender and Age Go to Burnout Among Family Physicians by Gender and Age 2019 “That Was Pretty Powerful”: a Qualitative Study of What Physicians Learn When Preparing for Their Maintenance-of-Certification Exams Go to “That Was Pretty Powerful”: a Qualitative Study of What Physicians Learn When Preparing for Their Maintenance-of-Certification Exams 2020 Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians Go to Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians
Author(s) Peabody, Michael R, Eden, Aimee R, Douglas, M, and Phillips, Robert L Topic(s) Education & Training, and Achieving Health System Goals Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America 2020 Burnout Among Family Physicians by Gender and Age Go to Burnout Among Family Physicians by Gender and Age 2019 “That Was Pretty Powerful”: a Qualitative Study of What Physicians Learn When Preparing for Their Maintenance-of-Certification Exams Go to “That Was Pretty Powerful”: a Qualitative Study of What Physicians Learn When Preparing for Their Maintenance-of-Certification Exams 2020 Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians Go to Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians
2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America
2020 Burnout Among Family Physicians by Gender and Age Go to Burnout Among Family Physicians by Gender and Age
2019 “That Was Pretty Powerful”: a Qualitative Study of What Physicians Learn When Preparing for Their Maintenance-of-Certification Exams Go to “That Was Pretty Powerful”: a Qualitative Study of What Physicians Learn When Preparing for Their Maintenance-of-Certification Exams
2020 Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians Go to Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians