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ABFM Board Certification means committing to the highest standards of clinical care in family medicine, giving patients ...
09/10/2026

ABFM Board Certification means committing to the highest standards of clinical care in family medicine, giving patients confidence in science-based, up-to-date treatment. Learn about the value of certification here: https://bit.ly/42le0LH

Early career women physicians frequently experience bias in the clinical setting, but often in subtle, everyday ways.A n...
09/08/2026

Early career women physicians frequently experience bias in the clinical setting, but often in subtle, everyday ways.

A new ABFM qualitative study highlights how “little day-to-day microaggressions” shape workplace experiences, from biased communication to patients questioning physicians’ roles. Based on interviews with early career family physicians, the study underscores how these experiences impact wellbeing, professional identity, and career trajectories. Read the article in JABFM: https://bit.ly/3UEMd7e

A 65-year-old female sees you for a routine health maintenance visit and you order a bone mineral density test which sho...
09/08/2026

A 65-year-old female sees you for a routine health maintenance visit and you order a bone mineral density test which shows osteopenia, with a T-score of –1.4 in the left total hip. She agrees to walk more and to begin taking a calcium and vitamin D supplement.

You discuss repeating her DXA scan at a future visit. Which of the following intervals would be most likely to show a clinically relevant change in bone density?

A. 1 year

B. 2 years

C. 3 years

D. 5 years or more

Thank you to all the hardworking family physicians who provide immeasurable care to their patients and communities. Happ...
09/07/2026

Thank you to all the hardworking family physicians who provide immeasurable care to their patients and communities. Happy Labor Day from ABFM! We'll be closed Monday, September 7, and reopen Tuesday, September 8 at 8 AM ET.

In this episode of The ABFM Podcast, Dr. Gary LeRoy sits down with Dr. Garrett Kneese to explore what it took to build t...
09/04/2026

In this episode of The ABFM Podcast, Dr. Gary LeRoy sits down with Dr. Garrett Kneese to explore what it took to build the Family Medicine Factbook 2.0 - from leveraging ABFM Diplomate data to creating an interactive, user-friendly tool for understanding the specialty. Listen now: https://bit.ly/4xOgAGP

Explore the Family Medicine Factbook: familymedicinefactbook.org

A 58-year-old female sees you for follow-up of moderate osteoarthritis in both knees. She reports that NSAIDs are no lon...
09/01/2026

A 58-year-old female sees you for follow-up of moderate osteoarthritis in both knees. She reports that NSAIDs are no longer effective for managing her pain.

Which one of the following would be most appropriate at this time?

A. Physical therapy

B. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate

C. Intra-articular corticosteroid injection

D. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection

This , family physician Angela Cornelius, MD, asks a question every Diplomate should consider: when an overdose survivo...
08/31/2026

This , family physician Angela Cornelius, MD, asks a question every Diplomate should consider: when an overdose survivor walks back through your door, what happens next? Read her story here: https://bit.ly/3Skaz5n

As we recognize Physician Family Day, we want to celebrate the families who support physicians every step of the way. Ch...
08/29/2026

As we recognize Physician Family Day, we want to celebrate the families who support physicians every step of the way. Check out our latest interview with Dr. Mott Blair, ABFM Diplomate and past president for North Carolina AFP, as he reflects on the role his family has played throughout his career. Watch the interview here: https://bit.ly/4i51AQ1

A 38-year-old male presents with a 1-day history of a painful great toe. His medical history is notable for type 2 diabe...
08/25/2026

A 38-year-old male presents with a 1-day history of a painful great toe. His medical history is notable for type 2 diabetes; hypertension treated with diltiazem (Cardizem CD), 360 mg daily; and hypercholesterolemia treated with atorvastatin (Lipitor), 80 mg daily. A physical examination reveals a warm, red, swollen great toe. When examined under the microscope, fluid obtained by aspiration of the first metatarsophalangeal joint reveals long, needle-like crystals.

Which one of the following medications would be most appropriate to treat this patient?

A. An intraarticular glucocorticoid
B. Anakinra (Kineret) subcutaneously
C. Colchicine (Colcrys)
D. Naproxen
E. Prednisone

What are the biggest questions facing family medicine today?A special JABFM collection highlights perspectives and debat...
08/21/2026

What are the biggest questions facing family medicine today?

A special JABFM collection highlights perspectives and debates emerging from the Family Medicine Leadership Consortium (FMLC) August 2025 meeting, where leaders from across family medicine came together to explore issues critical to the specialty's future. Topics range from continuity and access to team-based care, professionalism, population health, and community engagement.

Read the collection: https://bit.ly/4i5Oz8T

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