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Pass Rates on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Exam by Residency Location and Size

John L. Falcone and Donald B. Middleton
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2013, 26 (4) 453-459; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.04.120307
John L. Falcone
From the Departments of Surgery (J.L.F.) and Family Medicine (DBM), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Donald B. Middleton
From the Departments of Surgery (J.L.F.) and Family Medicine (DBM), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
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    Scatter plot of residency program pass rates on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination and residency program size from 2007 to 2011 for 429 residency programs in the United States and Puerto Rico.

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    Map of the performance of first-time examinees on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination from 2007 to 2011 in the continental United States.

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    Table 1. Performance of First-Time Examinees on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination from 2007 to 2011 in the United States and Puerto Rico
    State or RegionTotal Examinees (n)Passing Examinees (n)Pass Rate (%)
    Montana302996.7
    Idaho777496.1
    Utah11911395.0
    Washington41239094.7
    Missouri24222793.8
    Minnesota36133893.6
    Oregon13012193.1
    Colorado29527392.5
    California1502138592.2
    South Dakota635892.1
    Maine11010191.8
    South Carolina30327691.1
    Pennsylvania85777990.9
    Indiana35732490.8
    Vermont312890.3
    North Carolina44239990.3
    Florida51045689.4
    Michigan56149888.8
    Rhode Island605388.3
    Iowa26823688.1
    Kentucky14612887.7
    Virginia37232687.6
    Kansas18316087.4
    Oklahoma21418686.9
    Massachusetts18315986.9
    Nebraska18716286.6
    Wisconsin31226986.2
    Texas108693385.9
    Maryland776685.7
    Nevada423685.7
    Hawaii625385.5
    Ohio59650684.9
    Illinois81068184.1
    North Dakota685783.8
    West Virginia14712383.7
    Delaware544583.3
    New Jersey34128383.0
    Arizona18415282.6
    Alabama19616182.1
    Arkansas22118081.4
    Tennessee24219379.8
    Washington, DC624979.0
    Georgia32926079.0
    New York83766179.0
    Mississippi715678.9
    Alaska503978.0
    Louisiana22917777.3
    New Hampshire423276.2
    New Mexico1047976.0
    Wyoming523669.2
    Connecticut865867.4
    Puerto Rico794354.4
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    Table 2. Performance of First-Time Examinees on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination from 2007 to 2011 for the Four United States Census Bureau Regions
    RegionPassing Examinees (n)Failing Examinees (n)Total Examinees (n)Pass Rate (%)
    Northeast2154393254784.6
    Midwest3516492400887.7
    South4014687470185.4
    West2780279305990.9
    Total12,464185114,31587.1
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