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ABFM Connect Resources
May 14, 2026
Your Online Resource for ABFM Family Medicine Certification
External Collaborations Policy
May 14, 2026
Introduction This document outlines policy for external collaborators seeking to use the proprietary data of the ABFM for research purposes. The mission of ABFM is to promote excellence in medical care through...
Policy on Industry Support of Components of Family Medicine Certification
May 14, 2026
APPROVED BY THE ABFM BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON APRIL 28, 2008Last AMENDED ON October 03, 2017 As an organization accountable to the public, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) feels that...
Research Financial Conflicts of Interest Policy
May 14, 2026
Effective Date April 16, 2024 The American Board of Family Medicine (“ABFM”) has established a policy in compliance with 42 CFR 50 Subpart F and 45 CFR 94, which promotes objectivity in...
NEW! 5-Year Cycle
May 14, 2026
To meet the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Assessment Standards for Continuing Certification effective January 1, 2024, ABFM is transitioning to the new Continuous Certification 5-Year Cycle (5-Year Cycle).
5-Year Cycle Residency Program FAQs
May 14, 2026
ABFM recently announced Certification 2025, the new Continuous Certification 5-Year Cycle (5-Year Cycle) to align with the new standards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. To help explain this transition to...
HALM
May 14, 2026
The CAQ in Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management (HALM) is offered in conjunction with the American Boards of Anesthesiology, Preventive Medicine, and Emergency Medicine to recognize physicians with significant leadership responsibility...
Partners
May 14, 2026
ABFM is proud to work collaboratively with many partners and other family medicine organizations to support and advance the specialty of family medicine and the future family physician through certification, leadership development,...
Engagement Network
May 14, 2026
ABFM’s Engagement Network is available exclusively for ABFM board-certified family physicians who are passionate about making a difference in the specialty of family medicine and helping to shape the future of board...
Research
May 14, 2026
ABFM funds, conducts, and publishes research devoted to creating, evaluating, and maintaining cutting-edge certification methods, and to advancing the scientific basis of family medicine.
Affiliates
May 14, 2026
ABFM and its affiliated organizations work together to strengthen the specialty of family medicine through leadership development and collaboration on issues of importance to family medicine.
References (ABFM Research Update: Using Diplomate Feedback to Inform Quality Improvement in Certification):
May 14, 2026