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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption, Policies, and Goals in Family Medicine: A Survey of Department Chairs

Karl T. Clebak, Michael T. Partin, Roland Newman, Anthony Dambro, Alyssa Anderson, Erik Lehman, Morris Taylor, Misbah Keen and Mack T. Ruffin
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine October 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2025.250003R1
Karl T. Clebak
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (KTC, MTP, RN, AD, AA, MT, MTR); Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (EL); Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington (MK).
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Michael T. Partin
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (KTC, MTP, RN, AD, AA, MT, MTR); Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (EL); Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington (MK).
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Roland Newman
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (KTC, MTP, RN, AD, AA, MT, MTR); Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (EL); Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington (MK).
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Anthony Dambro
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (KTC, MTP, RN, AD, AA, MT, MTR); Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (EL); Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington (MK).
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Alyssa Anderson
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (KTC, MTP, RN, AD, AA, MT, MTR); Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (EL); Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington (MK).
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Erik Lehman
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (KTC, MTP, RN, AD, AA, MT, MTR); Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (EL); Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington (MK).
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Morris Taylor
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (KTC, MTP, RN, AD, AA, MT, MTR); Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (EL); Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington (MK).
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Misbah Keen
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (KTC, MTP, RN, AD, AA, MT, MTR); Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (EL); Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington (MK).
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Mack T. Ruffin
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (KTC, MTP, RN, AD, AA, MT, MTR); Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine (EL); Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington (MK).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Oct 2025, DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2025.250003R1

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Oct 2025, DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2025.250003R1
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