Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high

James C. Puffer; Andrew W. Bazemore; Carlos R. Jaén; Imam M. Xierali; Robert L. Phillips; Samuel M. Jones

doi:10.3122/jabfm.2012.06.120204

Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high

James C. Puffer, Andrew W. Bazemore, Carlos R. Jaén, Imam M. Xierali, Robert L. Phillips, Samuel M. Jones

Department of Family & Community Medicine

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Abstract

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 increased burden of meeting additional requirements to remain board-certified. Participation by family physicians in Maintenance of Certification remains higher than predicted.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	761-762
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Volume	25
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.06.120204
State	Published - Nov 2012

Keywords

Health policy
Policy brief
Primary health care

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Family Practice

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Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high

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