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ABFM Exam Day Essentials — Everything You Need to Know About the Day of the Test

If you have an ABFM exam approaching, you may have questions and some anxiety about what lies ahead. Whether you're a first-timer or it's been a while since your last exam, this guide is designed to ease your worries and equip you with the essential information you need [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2023-11-15T15:57:57-05:00October 30th, 2023|Family Medicine, Learning, Residency|Comments Off on ABFM Exam Day Essentials — Everything You Need to Know About the Day of the Test

The Nature of the Beast — Resident In-Training Exams

What Are In-Training Exams (ITE)? In-training exams are designed to assess residents’ progress in training. Two such tests are the American Board of Family Medicine In-Training Examination (ABFM-ITE) and the Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE). The ABFM-ITE is given annually during the last week of October and can [...]

By Kristin Burati|2022-07-25T18:04:45-04:00July 25th, 2022|Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Residency|Comments Off on The Nature of the Beast — Resident In-Training Exams

The New ABFM SAM: a Look Under the Hood

Effective July 2016, the ABFM SAM (American Board of Family Medicine Self-Assessment Modules for Maintenance of Certification) have undergone important changes. The ABFM Family Medicine Certification process is designed to measure physician performance, enforce a standard of quality health care, and encourage physicians to develop a habit of [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2016-09-22T08:00:47-04:00September 22nd, 2016|Family Medicine|9 Comments

Across the Board: Changes to Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) has been controversial, but most physicians agree that it is important to participate in continuous learning as evidence-based medicine, drugs, and technologies are innovating rapidly. Feedback from physicians in practice is driving adjustments to MOC programs in the American Board of Internal Medicine [...]

By Josette Akresh-Gonzales, Editorial Systems Manager, NEJM Group Education|2022-05-16T15:15:41-04:00August 18th, 2016|Family Medicine, Internal Medicine|5 Comments

Why and When to Consider Taking a Family Medicine Board Review Course

As with most medical specialties, there has been controversy over the past decade regarding changes to the maintenance of certification process for board-certified family medicine physicians (MC-FP) and, in particular, changes to the American Board of Family Medicine’s high-stakes board exam process. Beginning in 2006, the ABFM: Computerized [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2022-05-16T16:16:06-04:00April 21st, 2016|Family Medicine|6 Comments

What Is Family Practice Medicine?

It’s 7:30 AM, and in thousands of doctors’ offices around the country, family physicians fling wide their doors to the first patients of the day. Family practice medicine provides primary care for the entire lifespan — unlike internal medicine and pediatrics, the other two specialties that make up [...]

By Josette Akresh-Gonzales, Editorial Systems Manager, NEJM Group Education|2020-10-22T16:35:54-04:00July 23rd, 2015|Family Medicine|11 Comments
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