Home Research Research Library Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline 2012 Author(s) Tong, Sebastian T, Makaroff, Laura A, Xierali, Imam M, Parhat, P, Puffer, James C, Newton, Warren P, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Continuing Certification Questionnaire, and Maternity Care Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Family physicians traditionally have played an integral role in delivering babies as a component of the comprehensive care they provide for women. The proportion of family physicians who report providing any maternity care continues to decrease. This trend is particularly concerning because family physicians are the most widely distributed specialty and are essential to health care access in rural areas. ABFM Research Read all 2025 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices Go to The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices 2018 Characteristics of Graduating Family Medicine Residents Who Intend to Practice Maternity Care Go to Characteristics of Graduating Family Medicine Residents Who Intend to Practice Maternity Care 2018 Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice Go to Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice 2025 Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care Go to Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care
Author(s) Tong, Sebastian T, Makaroff, Laura A, Xierali, Imam M, Parhat, P, Puffer, James C, Newton, Warren P, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Continuing Certification Questionnaire, and Maternity Care Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2025 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices Go to The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices 2018 Characteristics of Graduating Family Medicine Residents Who Intend to Practice Maternity Care Go to Characteristics of Graduating Family Medicine Residents Who Intend to Practice Maternity Care 2018 Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice Go to Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice 2025 Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care Go to Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care
2025 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices Go to The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices
2018 Characteristics of Graduating Family Medicine Residents Who Intend to Practice Maternity Care Go to Characteristics of Graduating Family Medicine Residents Who Intend to Practice Maternity Care
2018 Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice Go to Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice
2025 Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care Go to Data Transformation to Advance AI/ML Research and Implementation in Primary Care
