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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. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2019 Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: Go to Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: 2024 Self-Reported Panel Size Among Family Physicians Declined by Over 25% Over a Decade (2013-2022) Go to Self-Reported Panel Size Among Family Physicians Declined by Over 25% Over a Decade (2013-2022) 1992 1991 certification-recertification examinations Go to 1991 certification-recertification examinations 2024 Rural Family Physicians Are More Likely to Collaborate with Multisector Community Organizations Go to Rural Family Physicians Are More Likely to Collaborate with Multisector Community Organizations
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 2019 Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: Go to Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: 2024 Self-Reported Panel Size Among Family Physicians Declined by Over 25% Over a Decade (2013-2022) Go to Self-Reported Panel Size Among Family Physicians Declined by Over 25% Over a Decade (2013-2022) 1992 1991 certification-recertification examinations Go to 1991 certification-recertification examinations 2024 Rural Family Physicians Are More Likely to Collaborate with Multisector Community Organizations Go to Rural Family Physicians Are More Likely to Collaborate with Multisector Community Organizations
2019 Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: Go to Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice:
2024 Self-Reported Panel Size Among Family Physicians Declined by Over 25% Over a Decade (2013-2022) Go to Self-Reported Panel Size Among Family Physicians Declined by Over 25% Over a Decade (2013-2022)
1992 1991 certification-recertification examinations Go to 1991 certification-recertification examinations
2024 Rural Family Physicians Are More Likely to Collaborate with Multisector Community Organizations Go to Rural Family Physicians Are More Likely to Collaborate with Multisector Community Organizations
