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HOW THE ABFM WILL ADDRESS HEALTH EQUITY

Warren P. Newton, Elizabeth Baxley, Lars Peterson, John Brady, Robert Phillips, Michael Magill and Thomas O’Neill
The Annals of Family Medicine September 2020, 18 (5) 468-470; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2599
Warren P. Newton
American Board of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina Department of Family Medicine,
MD, MPH
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Elizabeth Baxley
American Board of Family Medicine
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Lars Peterson
American Board of Family Medicine
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John Brady
American Board of Family Medicine
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Robert Phillips Jr
American Board of Family Medicine
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Michael Magill
American Board of Family Medicine, University of Utah Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
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Thomas O’Neill
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    Table 1

    Race and Ethnicity of 2019 ABFM Exam Candidates

    Initial Certification No. (%)Continuing Certification No. (%)Total No. (%)
    Total3,668 (100.0)9,184 (100.0)12,852 (100.0)
    Race
     White2,261 (61.6)6,394 (69.6)8,655 (67.3)
     Asian805 (21.9)1,484 (16.2)2,289 (17.8)
     Black or African American262 (7.1)624 (6.8)886 6.9)
     American Indian or Alaska Native25 (0.7)78 (0.8)103 (0.8)
     Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander12 (0.3)51 (0.6)63 (0.5
     Other303 (8.3)553 (6.0)856 (6.7)
    Ethnicity
     Non-Hispanic3,321 (90.5)8,522 (92.8)11,843 (92.1)
     Hispanic or Latino347 (9.5)662 (7.2)1,009 (7.9)
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    Table 2

    Gender Breakdown of Family Medicine Residents and ABFM Diplomates

    Resident No. (%)Diplomate No. (%)Total No. (%)
    Total13,455 (100.0)93,455 (100.0)106,910 (100.0)
    Male6,210 (46.2)50,504 (54.0)56,714 (53.0)
    Female7,245 (53.8)42,951 (46.0)50,196 (47.0)
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