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Home Research Research Library Timing of Certification Stage Completion Associated with Subsequent Certification Exam Outcomes Among Board-Certified Family Physicians Timing of Certification Stage Completion Associated with Subsequent Certification Exam Outcomes Among Board-Certified Family Physicians 2024 Author(s) Dai, Mingliang, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Objective: To assess the relationship between the timing of certification stage completion and subsequent certification examination outcomes among board-certified family physicians (FPs) Methods: We analyzed administrative data from the American Board of Family Medicine to determine whether timely completion of certification stage, that is, completing all stage requirements before the deadline, was associated with FPs’ passing their subsequent examination to continue their certification and their examination score. Results: Among 22,122 FPs, 79.7% completed their stage timely while 20.3% did so past the deadline. After adjusting for potential confounders, FPs with timely stage completion were twice more likely to pass the examination (O.R. =2.03, P < .01) and scored 24 points higher (P < .01) compared with their counterparts with late completion. Conclusion: While the difference in examination score was trivial, late compared with timely completion of certification stage was associated with doubled risks of FPs failing the examination. This study offered an invaluable insight for improving the certification process and ensuring the competence of FPs. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2008 Value of information in virtual patients portraying pharyngitis Go to Value of information in virtual patients portraying pharyngitis 2014 Community size and organization of practice predict family physician recertification success Go to Community size and organization of practice predict family physician recertification success 2015 A Significant Number of Charter Diplomates Participate in American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Maintenance of Certification Go to A Significant Number of Charter Diplomates Participate in American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Maintenance of Certification 2022 The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning Go to The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning
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