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An Update to the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine (CAQSM) Certification Blueprint

Bradley G. Changstrom, James C. Puffer, Thomas R. O’Neill, Ting Wang, James Kinderknecht, Suzanne Hecht, Holly J. Benjamin and Warren P. Newton
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2026, 39 (1) 157960; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2025.250292R1
Bradley G. Changstrom
1 The American Board of Family Medicine
2 School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine University of Colorado
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James C. Puffer
1 The American Board of Family Medicine
3 David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine University of California, Los Angeles https://ror.org/046rm7j60
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Thomas R. O’Neill
1 The American Board of Family Medicine
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Ting Wang
1 The American Board of Family Medicine
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James Kinderknecht
4 Hospital for Special Surgery at NCH
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Suzanne Hecht
5 Department of Family Medicine and Community Health University of Minnesota https://ror.org/017zqws13
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Holly J. Benjamin
6 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rehabilitation Medicine and Pediatrics University of Chicago https://ror.org/024mw5h28
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Warren P. Newton
1 The American Board of Family Medicine
7 Department of Family Medicine University of North Carolina
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Bradley G. Changstrom, James C. Puffer, Thomas R. O’Neill, Ting Wang, James Kinderknecht, Suzanne Hecht, Holly J. Benjamin, Warren P. Newton
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2026, 39 (1) 157960; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2025.250292R1

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Bradley G. Changstrom, James C. Puffer, Thomas R. O’Neill, Ting Wang, James Kinderknecht, Suzanne Hecht, Holly J. Benjamin, Warren P. Newton
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2026, 39 (1) 157960; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2025.250292R1
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