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Home Research Research Library Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment Becomes Permanent Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment Becomes Permanent 2021 Author(s) Newton, Warren P, Baxley, Elizabeth G, O’Neill, Thomas R, Rode, Kevin, Fain, Roger, and Stelter, Keith L 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 On April 29, 2021, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Committee on Continuing Certification approved the American Board of Family Medicine’s (ABFM’s) proposal to make the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment (FMCLA) a permanent alternative to the 1-day examination for summative assessment of cognitive expertise in family medicine. We anticipate that the ABMS Board of Directors will formally approve this in June. This editorial lays out what we have learned about FMCLA and what our next steps will be. ABFM Research Read all 2021 Empowering Family Physicians to Drive Change in Practice: Plans for the ABFM National Journal Club Go to Empowering Family Physicians to Drive Change in Practice: Plans for the ABFM National Journal Club 2014 Improving quality of care and guideline adherence for asthma through a group self-assessment module Go to Improving quality of care and guideline adherence for asthma through a group self-assessment module 2021 Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions Go to Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions 2008 A new focus on research Go to A new focus on research
Author(s) Newton, Warren P, Baxley, Elizabeth G, O’Neill, Thomas R, Rode, Kevin, Fain, Roger, and Stelter, Keith L 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 2021 Empowering Family Physicians to Drive Change in Practice: Plans for the ABFM National Journal Club Go to Empowering Family Physicians to Drive Change in Practice: Plans for the ABFM National Journal Club 2014 Improving quality of care and guideline adherence for asthma through a group self-assessment module Go to Improving quality of care and guideline adherence for asthma through a group self-assessment module 2021 Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions Go to Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions 2008 A new focus on research Go to A new focus on research
2021 Empowering Family Physicians to Drive Change in Practice: Plans for the ABFM National Journal Club Go to Empowering Family Physicians to Drive Change in Practice: Plans for the ABFM National Journal Club
2014 Improving quality of care and guideline adherence for asthma through a group self-assessment module Go to Improving quality of care and guideline adherence for asthma through a group self-assessment module
2021 Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions Go to Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions