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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 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 2010 ABFM announces further enhancements to MC-FP Go to ABFM announces further enhancements to MC-FP 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 2008 Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations Go to Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations
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 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 2010 ABFM announces further enhancements to MC-FP Go to ABFM announces further enhancements to MC-FP 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 2008 Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations Go to Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations
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
2008 Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations Go to Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations