ABFM Anthropologist Annie Koempel shares the stories of three women whose life experiences led them to careers in family medicine. What is it about the specialty that is so appealing to a certain kind of medical student? Read ABFM’s latest publication: bit.ly/4fPrKT2

In JAMIA: A study by American Board of Family Medicine, Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy & UC San Francisco suggests federal #EHR monitoring and maintenance would benefit from use of diversified data sources and would benefit from specialty boards surveys as they are likely free of response bias. ow.ly/hfQc50SZlkc

A classic photo! Drs. Critchlow and Newton: AAFP American Board of Family Medicine

The 2024 Southeast Family Medicine Forum was an opportunity to connect with ABFM President & CEO Dr. Warren Newton☀️🩺 AAFP NCAFP #SEFMatheSIP24 American Board of Family Medicine Association of Black Family Medicine Physicians

ACOFP Leaders had a terrific time at this year's Family Medicine Leadership Consortium, hosted by @theabfm. Together, we're committed to advancing the future of family medicine! 💪 #FamilyMedicine #HealthcareInnovation #PhysicianLeadership

It is imperative for the US to invest more in substantial increases in primary care physicians to achieve the goal of equitable access to high-quality primary care. Read the article: bit.ly/3X3EiPj

A 58-year-old male sees you for a routine health maintenance visit. He has a 20-pack-year smoking history and proudly tells you that he quit “for good” 1 year ago. You congratulate him on this accomplishment and encourage him to... Participate at: bit.ly/3WPQ4vv

A collaboration between Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, American Board of Family Medicine, & UC San Francisco delivered new data that sheds light on physicians’ experience with #interoperability. Our recent blog post digs into the new measurement approach that produced the data: healthit.gov/buzz-blog/inte…

Self-Reported Panel Size Among Family Physicians Declined by Over 25% Over a Decade (2013-2022) jabfm.org/content/37/3/5…

Interoperability promotes data sharing between health care provider settings, but almost 30% of FP's report they either never receive a summary of care from outside their own medical group, or receive it less than half the time. bit.ly/4clGx5d #FMFactbookFriday

Data associated with the original research article 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘜𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘖𝘝𝘐𝘋-19 American Board of Family Medicine The Center for Professionalism and Value 📰- annfammed.org/content/22/4/2…

A 30-year-old female who gave birth to a healthy infant 3 months ago is seen in your clinic with concerns of trouble sleeping and low moods almost daily for the last 4-6 weeks. She is not experiencing happiness when... Participate at: bit.ly/4dQsIga

Newly published research shows that patient panels have decreased by 25% in the last 10 years. To learn what this means for patients and their communities, read ABFM's latest article at bit.ly/4g1WsbQ #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare #FamilyPhysician #ABFMResearch

Greater EHR usability is linked to improved family physician satisfaction & burnout. EHR efficiency strategies such as scribes improve satisfaction but only for physicians with highly usable EHRs. ja.ma/3AL6gqA A Jay Holmgren UC San Francisco American Board of Family Medicine

Which one of the following is the preferred first-line agent in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with moderate disease activity? Participate at: bit.ly/3TCHZcX

The #GrahamCenter team & American Board of Family Medicine led a study to understand factors contributing to burnout in female family physicians. Key takeaways: organizations can help curb burnout by supporting flexible schedules and more time with patients. #WomenInMedicineMonth bit.ly/47IAvtH

A collaboration between Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, American Board of Family Medicine, & UC San Francisco delivered new data that sheds light on physicians’ experience with #interoperability. Our blog post digs into the new measurement approach that produced the data: healthit.gov/buzz-blog/inte…

Over 50% of ABFM Diplomates surveyed report that the amount of time they spend on the #EHR at home is moderately high or excessive, with the plurality of respondents reporting good EHR proficiency (49.2%). Read the Factbook: bit.ly/4gfEi6E #FMFactbookFriday