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Home Research Research Library Predictors of Attrition From Family Medicine Board Certification Predictors of Attrition From Family Medicine Board Certification 2018 Author(s) Liaw, Winston R, Wingrove, Peter M, Petterson, Stephen M, Peterson, Lars E, Park, Brian, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine Board certification is associated with higher quality care. We sought to determine the rates and predictors of attrition from certification among family physicians who achieved initial certification with the American Board of Family Medicine from 1980 through 2000. In this period, 5.6% of family physicians never attempted recertification, with the rate increasing from 4.9% between 1990 and 1995 to 5.7% from 1996 to 2000. Being male, an international medical graduate, or 30 years of age or older at initial certification was associated with not recertifying. With information about those likely to leave certification, the board can design and implement interventions that minimize attrition. ABFM Research Read all 1990 Residency training for rural primary care Go to Residency training for rural primary care 2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity 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 2011 Family physicians’ completion of scoring criteria in Virtual Patient encounters Go to Family physicians’ completion of scoring criteria in Virtual Patient encounters
Author(s) Liaw, Winston R, Wingrove, Peter M, Petterson, Stephen M, Peterson, Lars E, Park, Brian, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 1990 Residency training for rural primary care Go to Residency training for rural primary care 2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity 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 2011 Family physicians’ completion of scoring criteria in Virtual Patient encounters Go to Family physicians’ completion of scoring criteria in Virtual Patient encounters
2018 Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity Go to Physician Perceptions of Performance Feedback in a Quality Improvement Activity
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
2011 Family physicians’ completion of scoring criteria in Virtual Patient encounters Go to Family physicians’ completion of scoring criteria in Virtual Patient encounters
