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Home Research Research Library The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success The American Board of Family Medicine: New Tools to Assist Program Directors and Graduates Achieve Success 2017 Author(s) Kozakowski, S M, and Pugno, Perry A Topic(s) Education & Training, and Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) In-Training Examination, Initial Certification Questionnaire, and Policy Brief Commentaries Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine In this commentary we review the improvements in the pass rates for first-time American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Certification Examination test takers in the context of new tools and resources for program directors against the backdrop of a changing accreditation system and increased competition for a relatively fixed number of graduate medical education positions in family medicine. While causality cannot be established between the strategic initiatives of the ABFM and higher pass rates, we can all celebrate the new tools and resources provided to residents and program directors, and the improved performance of family medicine graduates on the certification examination. ABFM Research Read all 2012 Knowledge Assessment Responses in the ABFM Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) Go to Knowledge Assessment Responses in the ABFM Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) 2021 Milestones in Family Medicine: Lessons for the Specialty Go to Milestones in Family Medicine: Lessons for the Specialty 2011 Family physician participation in maintenance of certification Go to Family physician participation in maintenance of certification 2016 Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification Go to Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification
Author(s) Kozakowski, S M, and Pugno, Perry A Topic(s) Education & Training, and Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) In-Training Examination, Initial Certification Questionnaire, and Policy Brief Commentaries Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2012 Knowledge Assessment Responses in the ABFM Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) Go to Knowledge Assessment Responses in the ABFM Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) 2021 Milestones in Family Medicine: Lessons for the Specialty Go to Milestones in Family Medicine: Lessons for the Specialty 2011 Family physician participation in maintenance of certification Go to Family physician participation in maintenance of certification 2016 Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification Go to Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification
2012 Knowledge Assessment Responses in the ABFM Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) Go to Knowledge Assessment Responses in the ABFM Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs)
2021 Milestones in Family Medicine: Lessons for the Specialty Go to Milestones in Family Medicine: Lessons for the Specialty
2011 Family physician participation in maintenance of certification Go to Family physician participation in maintenance of certification
2016 Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification Go to Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification
