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The Single Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accreditation System Will Change the Future of the Family Medicine Workforce

Michael R. Peabody, Thomas R. O’Neill, Aimee R. Eden and James C. Puffer
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2017, 30 (6) 838-842; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2017.06.170037
Michael R. Peabody
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY.
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Thomas R. O’Neill
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Aimee R. Eden
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James C. Puffer
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    Proportion of graduating residents (2006–2016) by medical training and degree type. USMG-MD, US Medical Graduate–MD; USMG-DO, US Medical Graduate–DO; IMG-MD, International Medical Graduate–MD.

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    ABFM Certification Examination Take Rate (2006–2016) by medical training and degree type. USMG-MD, US Medical Graduate–MD; USMG-DO, US Medical Graduate–DO; IMG-MD, International Medical Graduate–MD.

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    Percentage of Allopathic and Osteopathic Physicians Completing Family Medicine Residency Programs

    Year of Residency CompletionUSMG-DOIMG-MDUSMG-MDTotal
    N%N%N%N%
    200644414.0117737.1154948.93170100
    200749115.6115336.6150547.83149100
    200845914.7123439.5142845.83121100
    200944113.9129640.8144345.43180100
    201048515.5125340.1138644.43124100
    201152516.3126839.3143144.43224100
    201256317.3128239.4140843.33253100
    201355717.3120437.4145745.33218100
    201461218.1119035.1158646.83388100
    201568120.0116234.1156445.93407100
    201671820.7117233.7158345.63473100
    Total597616.713,39137.516,34045.835,707100
    • USMG-DO, US Medical Graduate–DO; USMG-MD, US Medical Graduate–MD; IMG-MD, International Medical Graduate–MD.

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    Table 2.

    Residents Who Take the ABFM Exam by Year of Residency Completion

    Year of Residency CompletionUSMG-DOIMG-MDUSMG-MD
    Total (N)TakersTake Rate (%)Total (N)TakersTake RateTotal (N)TakersTake Rate (%)
    200644439689.21177115498.01549152698.5
    200749143087.61153112297.31505149099.0
    200845937281.01234121198.11428140998.7
    200944135179.61296126597.61443142999.0
    201048538880.01253123198.21386136798.6
    201152540076.21268123397.21431141899.1
    201256343477.11282126498.61408139599.1
    201355748386.71204118598.41457144999.5
    201461254088.21190116597.91586157199.1
    201568164795.01162114298.31564154899.0
    201671868094.71172113797.01583154997.9
    Total5976512185.713,39113,10997.916,34016,15198.8
    • USMG-DO, US Medical Graduate–DO; USMG-MD, US Medical Graduate–MD; IMG-MD, International Medical Graduate–MD.

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Michael R. Peabody, Thomas R. O’Neill, Aimee R. Eden, James C. Puffer
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