The two American Board of Family Medicine–Robert Graham Center policy briefs in this
issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine mark the beginning of an …

In this issue, Peterson et al1 report on the substantial gaps between preparation for, and
practice of, nearly all clinical-practice areas among family physicians. They conclude that …

Importance Narrowing of the scope of practice of US family physicians has been well
documented. Proposed reasons include changing practice patterns as physicians age …

Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians was created to enhance the quality of
care delivered by family physicians but risked decreasing their engagement due to the …

OBJECTIVE To determine field of medicine and location of a cohort of physicians certified in
family medicine between 1989 and 1991 and residing in Ontario in 1993 and to gather …

No one knows for sure how long it takes to train a competent family physician. Family
medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics all require a 3-year residency before board …

PURPOSE The American Board of Family Medicine has completed the 7-year transition of
all of its diplomates into Maintenance of Certification (MOC). Participation in this voluntary …

There existed considerable concern that participation in Maintenance of Certification by
board-certified physicians would be less than optimal when it was introduced by the …

In March 2004, the Future of Family Medicine issued a famous prophecy:“Unless there are
changes in the broader health care system and within the specialty, the position of family …

Purpose: Previous research indicated that rural family physicians were more likely to pass
the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Maintenance of Certification for Family …