EditorialSpecial Communication
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
MDJames 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
MDThomas R. O’Neill
1
The American Board of Family Medicine
PhDTing Wang
1
The American Board of Family Medicine
PhDJames Kinderknecht
4
Hospital for Special Surgery at NCH
MDSuzanne Hecht
5
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
University of Minnesota
https://ror.org/017zqws13
MDHolly J. Benjamin
6
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rehabilitation Medicine and Pediatrics
University of Chicago
https://ror.org/024mw5h28
MDWarren P. Newton
1
The American Board of Family Medicine
7
Department of Family Medicine
University of North Carolina
MD, MPH
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In this issue
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine
Vol. 39, Issue 1
1 Jan 2026
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, Warren P. Newton
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Jan 2026, 39 (1) 157960; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2025.250292R1
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, 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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- Article
- Abstract
- Background
- Governance and Oversight of Sports Medicine Certification
- Step 1. Creation of the Content Domains
- Step 2. Creating the Sports Medicine Clinical Activities
- Step 3. Assessing Frequency and Risk of Harm
- Step 4. Validating the List of Clinical Activities and Drafting the Sports Medicine Clinical Activities Survey
- Step 5. Diplomate Practice Survey
- Step 6. Approval of the Blueprint
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- References
- Info & Metrics
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