Home Research Research Library Implementing Competency Based ABFM Board Eligibility Implementing Competency Based ABFM Board Eligibility 2023 Author(s) Newton, Warren P, Magill, Michael K, Barr, Wendy Brooks, Hoekzema, Grant S, Karuppiah, Saby K, and Stutzman, Kim Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Professionalism Volume 36(4):jabfm.2023.230201R0 Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine The transition from residency education that emphasizes counts and hours to competency assessment is a major change for Family Medicine. Starting July 1, 2023, it will affect all program directors, faculty, and residents. How should our community support this change? Keeping in mind the “why” of residency redesign is important. Despite rhetoric of transformation and tech-driven innovation, the outcomes of health care in the US are getting steadily worse in comparison to other affluent countries1; life expectancy is declining,2 even as costs rise unsustainably. Moreover, the pandemic has driven us to rediscover3 disparities and has accelerated burnout and moral injury among family physicians and their teams. To meet the needs of our patients, communities, and health teams, Family Medicine must step up. ABFM Research Read all 2011 The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers Go to The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers 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 2016 Reducing Burden, Assuring Competence, Improving Quality, and Enhancing Professionalism: How Can Abfm Contribute to All? Go to Reducing Burden, Assuring Competence, Improving Quality, and Enhancing Professionalism: How Can Abfm Contribute to All? 2014 Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement Through the ABFM Diabetes Performance in Practice Module Go to Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement Through the ABFM Diabetes Performance in Practice Module
Author(s) Newton, Warren P, Magill, Michael K, Barr, Wendy Brooks, Hoekzema, Grant S, Karuppiah, Saby K, and Stutzman, Kim Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Professionalism Volume 36(4):jabfm.2023.230201R0 Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2011 The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers Go to The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers 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 2016 Reducing Burden, Assuring Competence, Improving Quality, and Enhancing Professionalism: How Can Abfm Contribute to All? Go to Reducing Burden, Assuring Competence, Improving Quality, and Enhancing Professionalism: How Can Abfm Contribute to All? 2014 Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement Through the ABFM Diabetes Performance in Practice Module Go to Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement Through the ABFM Diabetes Performance in Practice Module
2011 The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers Go to The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers
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
2016 Reducing Burden, Assuring Competence, Improving Quality, and Enhancing Professionalism: How Can Abfm Contribute to All? Go to Reducing Burden, Assuring Competence, Improving Quality, and Enhancing Professionalism: How Can Abfm Contribute to All?
2014 Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement Through the ABFM Diabetes Performance in Practice Module Go to Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement Through the ABFM Diabetes Performance in Practice Module
