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June 2022
May 14, 2026
Ensuring the Value of Certification in a Turbulent Time
January 2022
May 14, 2026
Committing to Health Equity
October 2021
May 14, 2026
Supporting Physicians Impacted by the Pandemic as Challenging Times Persist
June 2021
May 14, 2026
Summer Edition
March 2021
May 14, 2026
Evolving Family Medicine Certification by Listening, Learning, and Supporting
Featured Work
May 14, 2026
Our featured work includes collaborations with other organizations and individuals as well as ABFM research projects.
Conceptual Foundations
May 14, 2026
The Conceptual Foundations study synthesized findings from over 600 articles to describe the foundational evidence behind the need for continuous certification.
Family Medicine Factbook
May 14, 2026
A curated series of basic analyses providing a broad perspective on family medicine and family physicians themselves.
Advanced Placement Credit Policy
May 14, 2026
Advanced Placement Credit: United States and Canada You may be eligible to enter training with up to 12 months of advanced placement credit toward certification if you are transferring from a program...
Board Eligibility Policy
May 14, 2026
As of May 1, 2014, the Board Eligibility policy, approved by the ABFM Board of Directors in accordance with the ABMS Board Eligibility policy, will only apply to physicians attempting to certify...
Family Leave Policy
May 14, 2026
Background and Purpose The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Time Away from Residency / Family Leave Policy for ABFM board-eligibility was initially updated in July 2020 in order to distinguish parental...
Part Time and Combined Residency Policy
May 14, 2026
Part-Time Residency ABFM requires prior approval for part-time or reduced training schedules. Your residency Program Director must submit a description of the curriculum outlining how your part-time schedule complies with the ACGME...