Home Research Research Library Knowledge Assessment Responses in the ABFM Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) Knowledge Assessment Responses in the ABFM Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) 2012 Author(s) Hagen, Michael D Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise, Psychometrics, and Self-Assessment And Lifelong Learning Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine ABFM introduced self-assessment modules (SAMs) in 2004 with the implementation of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) The SAMs consist of a 60-item knowledge assessment (KA), including multiple choice, multiple true/false, and fill-in-the-blank formats with references, followed by a clinical simulation keyed to the KA content.1 The KA items are organized according to competencies (eg, pharmacologic therapy, non-pharmacologic therapy, etc) defined during the SAM development process. ABFM currently offers SAMs covering asthma, care of the vulnerable elderly, cerebrovascular disease, early childhood illness, coronary artery disease, depression, diabetes, health behavior, heart failure, hypertension, maternity care, mental health in the community, pain management, preventive care, and well child care. A SAM covering hospital medicine will be available in September. ABFM Research Read 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 2006 “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. Go to “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. 1994 A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine Go to A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine 2015 Assessing the viability of External Searchable Resources on the American Board of Family Medicine’s certification examination Go to Assessing the viability of External Searchable Resources on the American Board of Family Medicine’s certification examination
Author(s) Hagen, Michael D Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise, Psychometrics, and Self-Assessment And Lifelong Learning Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read 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 2006 “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. Go to “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. 1994 A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine Go to A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine 2015 Assessing the viability of External Searchable Resources on the American Board of Family Medicine’s certification examination Go to Assessing the viability of External Searchable Resources on the American Board of Family Medicine’s certification examination
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
2006 “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. Go to “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process.
1994 A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine Go to A statement on the generalist physician from the American Boards of Family Practice and Internal Medicine
2015 Assessing the viability of External Searchable Resources on the American Board of Family Medicine’s certification examination Go to Assessing the viability of External Searchable Resources on the American Board of Family Medicine’s certification examination
