Home Research Research Library From Resident to Diplomate: The Purpose and Process of Becoming Board Certified From Resident to Diplomate: The Purpose and Process of Becoming Board Certified 2023 Author(s) Newton, Warren P, and Baxley, Elizabeth G Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise, Professionalism, and Self-Assessment And Lifelong Learning Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine The purpose of this editorial is to share with you the history, purpose, and value of board certification and to describe the process by which you can become board certified at the end of residency. Up to now, your time has been spent in formal medical education—4 years of medical school and up to 3 years in residency training, depending on your current training year. Your professional career, however, will last 30 to 40 years after residency! Board certification focuses on the rest of your career and can help you keep up with new knowledge and ongoing practice transformation. ABFM Research Read all 2014 Clinical informatics as an option for American Board of Family Medicine Diplomates Go to Clinical informatics as an option for American Board of Family Medicine Diplomates 2017 The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success Go to The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success 2020 Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification Go to Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification 2006 Maintenance of certification for family physicians (MC-FP) self assessment modules (SAMs): the first year Go to Maintenance of certification for family physicians (MC-FP) self assessment modules (SAMs): the first year
Author(s) Newton, Warren P, and Baxley, Elizabeth G Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise, Professionalism, and Self-Assessment And Lifelong Learning Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2014 Clinical informatics as an option for American Board of Family Medicine Diplomates Go to Clinical informatics as an option for American Board of Family Medicine Diplomates 2017 The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success Go to The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success 2020 Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification Go to Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification 2006 Maintenance of certification for family physicians (MC-FP) self assessment modules (SAMs): the first year Go to Maintenance of certification for family physicians (MC-FP) self assessment modules (SAMs): the first year
2014 Clinical informatics as an option for American Board of Family Medicine Diplomates Go to Clinical informatics as an option for American Board of Family Medicine Diplomates
2017 The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success Go to The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success
2020 Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification Go to Associations Between Medical Education Assessments and American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination Score and Failure to Obtain Certification
2006 Maintenance of certification for family physicians (MC-FP) self assessment modules (SAMs): the first year Go to Maintenance of certification for family physicians (MC-FP) self assessment modules (SAMs): the first year
