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Use of AI in Family Medicine Publications: A Joint Editorial from Journal Editors

Sarina Schrager, Dean A. Seehusen, Sumi Sexton, Caroline Richardson, Jon Neher, Christopher Pimlott, Marjorie Bowman, Jose Rodriguez, Christopher P. Morley, Li Li and James Dom Dera
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2025, 38 (1) 4-8; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240397R0
Sarina Schrager
Affiliations: Editor in Chief, Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI (SS); Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia,Augusta University, Augusta, GA (DAS); Editor in Chief, American Family Physician and FP Essentials; Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC (SMS); Editor in Chief, Annals of Family Medicine; Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Richmond St, Providence, RI (CRR); Editor in Chief, Evidence-Based Practice; University of Washington/Valley Medical Center FMR, Renton, WA (JN); Scientific Editor, Canadian Family Physician; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario (NP); Editor in Chief, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Veterans Health Administration (MAB); Deputy Editor, Family Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT (JR); Editor in Chief, PRiMER; Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Weiskotten Hall, NY (CPM); Editor in Chief, Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, VA (LL); Medical Editor, FPM; Pioneer Physicians Network (JDD).
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Dean A. Seehusen
Affiliations: Editor in Chief, Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI (SS); Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia,Augusta University, Augusta, GA (DAS); Editor in Chief, American Family Physician and FP Essentials; Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC (SMS); Editor in Chief, Annals of Family Medicine; Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Richmond St, Providence, RI (CRR); Editor in Chief, Evidence-Based Practice; University of Washington/Valley Medical Center FMR, Renton, WA (JN); Scientific Editor, Canadian Family Physician; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario (NP); Editor in Chief, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Veterans Health Administration (MAB); Deputy Editor, Family Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT (JR); Editor in Chief, PRiMER; Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Weiskotten Hall, NY (CPM); Editor in Chief, Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, VA (LL); Medical Editor, FPM; Pioneer Physicians Network (JDD).
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Sumi Sexton
Affiliations: Editor in Chief, Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI (SS); Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia,Augusta University, Augusta, GA (DAS); Editor in Chief, American Family Physician and FP Essentials; Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC (SMS); Editor in Chief, Annals of Family Medicine; Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Richmond St, Providence, RI (CRR); Editor in Chief, Evidence-Based Practice; University of Washington/Valley Medical Center FMR, Renton, WA (JN); Scientific Editor, Canadian Family Physician; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario (NP); Editor in Chief, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Veterans Health Administration (MAB); Deputy Editor, Family Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT (JR); Editor in Chief, PRiMER; Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Weiskotten Hall, NY (CPM); Editor in Chief, Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, VA (LL); Medical Editor, FPM; Pioneer Physicians Network (JDD).
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Caroline Richardson
Affiliations: Editor in Chief, Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI (SS); Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia,Augusta University, Augusta, GA (DAS); Editor in Chief, American Family Physician and FP Essentials; Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC (SMS); Editor in Chief, Annals of Family Medicine; Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Richmond St, Providence, RI (CRR); Editor in Chief, Evidence-Based Practice; University of Washington/Valley Medical Center FMR, Renton, WA (JN); Scientific Editor, Canadian Family Physician; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario (NP); Editor in Chief, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Veterans Health Administration (MAB); Deputy Editor, Family Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT (JR); Editor in Chief, PRiMER; Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Weiskotten Hall, NY (CPM); Editor in Chief, Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, VA (LL); Medical Editor, FPM; Pioneer Physicians Network (JDD).
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Jon Neher
Affiliations: Editor in Chief, Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI (SS); Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia,Augusta University, Augusta, GA (DAS); Editor in Chief, American Family Physician and FP Essentials; Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC (SMS); Editor in Chief, Annals of Family Medicine; Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Richmond St, Providence, RI (CRR); Editor in Chief, Evidence-Based Practice; University of Washington/Valley Medical Center FMR, Renton, WA (JN); Scientific Editor, Canadian Family Physician; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario (NP); Editor in Chief, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Veterans Health Administration (MAB); Deputy Editor, Family Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT (JR); Editor in Chief, PRiMER; Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Weiskotten Hall, NY (CPM); Editor in Chief, Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, VA (LL); Medical Editor, FPM; Pioneer Physicians Network (JDD).
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Christopher Pimlott
Affiliations: Editor in Chief, Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI (SS); Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia,Augusta University, Augusta, GA (DAS); Editor in Chief, American Family Physician and FP Essentials; Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC (SMS); Editor in Chief, Annals of Family Medicine; Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Richmond St, Providence, RI (CRR); Editor in Chief, Evidence-Based Practice; University of Washington/Valley Medical Center FMR, Renton, WA (JN); Scientific Editor, Canadian Family Physician; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario (NP); Editor in Chief, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Veterans Health Administration (MAB); Deputy Editor, Family Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT (JR); Editor in Chief, PRiMER; Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Weiskotten Hall, NY (CPM); Editor in Chief, Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, VA (LL); Medical Editor, FPM; Pioneer Physicians Network (JDD).
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Marjorie Bowman
Affiliations: Editor in Chief, Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI (SS); Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia,Augusta University, Augusta, GA (DAS); Editor in Chief, American Family Physician and FP Essentials; Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC (SMS); Editor in Chief, Annals of Family Medicine; Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Richmond St, Providence, RI (CRR); Editor in Chief, Evidence-Based Practice; University of Washington/Valley Medical Center FMR, Renton, WA (JN); Scientific Editor, Canadian Family Physician; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario (NP); Editor in Chief, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Veterans Health Administration (MAB); Deputy Editor, Family Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT (JR); Editor in Chief, PRiMER; Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Weiskotten Hall, NY (CPM); Editor in Chief, Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, VA (LL); Medical Editor, FPM; Pioneer Physicians Network (JDD).
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Jose Rodriguez
Affiliations: Editor in Chief, Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI (SS); Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia,Augusta University, Augusta, GA (DAS); Editor in Chief, American Family Physician and FP Essentials; Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC (SMS); Editor in Chief, Annals of Family Medicine; Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Richmond St, Providence, RI (CRR); Editor in Chief, Evidence-Based Practice; University of Washington/Valley Medical Center FMR, Renton, WA (JN); Scientific Editor, Canadian Family Physician; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario (NP); Editor in Chief, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Veterans Health Administration (MAB); Deputy Editor, Family Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT (JR); Editor in Chief, PRiMER; Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Weiskotten Hall, NY (CPM); Editor in Chief, Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, VA (LL); Medical Editor, FPM; Pioneer Physicians Network (JDD).
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Christopher P. Morley
Affiliations: Editor in Chief, Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI (SS); Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia,Augusta University, Augusta, GA (DAS); Editor in Chief, American Family Physician and FP Essentials; Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC (SMS); Editor in Chief, Annals of Family Medicine; Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Richmond St, Providence, RI (CRR); Editor in Chief, Evidence-Based Practice; University of Washington/Valley Medical Center FMR, Renton, WA (JN); Scientific Editor, Canadian Family Physician; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario (NP); Editor in Chief, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Veterans Health Administration (MAB); Deputy Editor, Family Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT (JR); Editor in Chief, PRiMER; Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Weiskotten Hall, NY (CPM); Editor in Chief, Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, VA (LL); Medical Editor, FPM; Pioneer Physicians Network (JDD).
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Li Li
Affiliations: Editor in Chief, Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI (SS); Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia,Augusta University, Augusta, GA (DAS); Editor in Chief, American Family Physician and FP Essentials; Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC (SMS); Editor in Chief, Annals of Family Medicine; Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Richmond St, Providence, RI (CRR); Editor in Chief, Evidence-Based Practice; University of Washington/Valley Medical Center FMR, Renton, WA (JN); Scientific Editor, Canadian Family Physician; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario (NP); Editor in Chief, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Veterans Health Administration (MAB); Deputy Editor, Family Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT (JR); Editor in Chief, PRiMER; Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Weiskotten Hall, NY (CPM); Editor in Chief, Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, VA (LL); Medical Editor, FPM; Pioneer Physicians Network (JDD).
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James Dom Dera
Affiliations: Editor in Chief, Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI (SS); Deputy Editor, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia,Augusta University, Augusta, GA (DAS); Editor in Chief, American Family Physician and FP Essentials; Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC (SMS); Editor in Chief, Annals of Family Medicine; Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Richmond St, Providence, RI (CRR); Editor in Chief, Evidence-Based Practice; University of Washington/Valley Medical Center FMR, Renton, WA (JN); Scientific Editor, Canadian Family Physician; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario (NP); Editor in Chief, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine; Veterans Health Administration (MAB); Deputy Editor, Family Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT (JR); Editor in Chief, PRiMER; Departments of Public Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Weiskotten Hall, NY (CPM); Editor in Chief, Family Medicine and Community Health; Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia, VA (LL); Medical Editor, FPM; Pioneer Physicians Network (JDD).
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vol. 38 no. 1 4-8
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https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240397R0
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2025, 38 (1) 4-8; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2024.240397R0
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