A New Exam Option for Board Certification
October 10, 2022

A New Exam Option for Board Certification

Family physicians now have a new pathway to renew their board certification — a “longitudinal” assessment versus the high-stakes, one-day exam.
A New Exam Option for Board Certification
Board Certification Maintenance: History and Evolution

Board Certification Maintenance

History and Evolution

Family physicians now have a new pathway to renew their board certification - an alternative to the high-stakes, one-day exam. Family physicians can instead participate in a longitudinal assessment pathway offered by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), which first piloted it in 2019, and the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFB).

This article explores the evolution of maintenance of certification and review the requirements to successfully navigate this new pathway.