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Home Research Research Library Community size and organization of practice predict family physician recertification success Community size and organization of practice predict family physician recertification success 2014 Author(s) Schulte, B M, Mannino, D M, Royal, Kenneth D, Brown, S L, Peterson, Lars E, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Objective: Health disparities exist between rural and urban areas. Rural physicians may lack sufficient medical knowledge, which may lead to poor quality of care. Therefore, we sought to determine whether medical knowledge differed between family physicians (FPs) practicing in rural areas compared with those practicing in metropolitan areas. Methods: We studied 8361 FPs who took the American Board of Family Medicine maintenance of certification (MOC) examination in 2009. Data sources were examination results and data from a demographic survey of practice structure and activities, completed as part of the examination application process. FPs’ location of practice was categorized as either rural or metropolitan using a moderate and conservative definition based on reported community size. Univariate statistics assessed differences in FP characteristics between rural and metropolitan areas. Logistic regression analyses determined the adjusted relationship between rural status and the odds of passing the MOC examination. Results: Metropolitan FPs were less likely than their rural counterparts to pass the MOC examination using both the moderate (odds ratio, 0.67; 95% confidence interval, 0.54-0.83) and conservative (odds ratio, 0.56; 95% confidence interval, 0.42-0.74) definitions. Physicians in solo practice were less likely to pass the examination than physicians in group practice. Conclusion: Rural physicians were more likely to pass the MOC examination, suggesting that rural health disparities do not result from a lack of provider knowledge. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2020 Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery Go to Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery 2018 How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians Go to How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians 2015 ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry Go to ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry 2023 From Resident to Diplomate: The Purpose and Process of Becoming Board Certified Go to From Resident to Diplomate: The Purpose and Process of Becoming Board Certified
Author(s) Schulte, B M, Mannino, D M, Royal, Kenneth D, Brown, S L, Peterson, Lars E, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2020 Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery Go to Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery 2018 How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians Go to How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians 2015 ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry Go to ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry 2023 From Resident to Diplomate: The Purpose and Process of Becoming Board Certified Go to From Resident to Diplomate: The Purpose and Process of Becoming Board Certified
2020 Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery Go to Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery
2018 How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians Go to How Is Family Medicine Engaging Patients at the Practice Level?: A National Sample of Family Physicians
2015 ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry Go to ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry
2023 From Resident to Diplomate: The Purpose and Process of Becoming Board Certified Go to From Resident to Diplomate: The Purpose and Process of Becoming Board Certified