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Home Research Research Library The American Board of Family Medicine certification examination: a proxy for quality The American Board of Family Medicine certification examination: a proxy for quality 2011 Author(s) Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification, Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise, Psychometrics, and Quality Of Care Volume Family Medicine Source Family Medicine In this issue of Family Medicine, Terry and Hill present evidence from a recently conducted survey that suggests that osteopathic family medicine residents in training programs whose positions have been accredited by both the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), so called “dual accreditation,” are more likely to be certified by the AOA and less likely to seek certification by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).1 While studies of this nature are always limited by their inherent selection and recall biases, the conclusions reached by the authors nevertheless raise issues that merit careful consideration and further discussion ABFM Research Read all 2016 Community Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of the Community While Caring for Patients Go to Community Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of the Community While Caring for Patients 2024 Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy Go to Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy 2012 ABFM’s heart failure self-assessment module simulation actions vis-a-vis guideline recommendations Go to ABFM’s heart failure self-assessment module simulation actions vis-a-vis guideline recommendations 2021 Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions Go to Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions
Author(s) Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification, Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise, Psychometrics, and Quality Of Care Volume Family Medicine Source Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2016 Community Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of the Community While Caring for Patients Go to Community Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of the Community While Caring for Patients 2024 Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy Go to Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy 2012 ABFM’s heart failure self-assessment module simulation actions vis-a-vis guideline recommendations Go to ABFM’s heart failure self-assessment module simulation actions vis-a-vis guideline recommendations 2021 Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions Go to Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions
2016 Community Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of the Community While Caring for Patients Go to Community Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of the Community While Caring for Patients
2024 Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy Go to Certifying Boards Can Provide Knowledge that Shapes Policy
2012 ABFM’s heart failure self-assessment module simulation actions vis-a-vis guideline recommendations Go to ABFM’s heart failure self-assessment module simulation actions vis-a-vis guideline recommendations
2021 Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions Go to Promoting Active Learning in Residency Didactic Sessions