PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Winston Liaw
AU  - Peter Wingrove
AU  - Stephen Petterson
AU  - Lars Peterson
AU  - Brian Park
AU  - Andrew Bazemore
AU  - James C. Puffer
TI  - Predictors of Attrition From Family Medicine Board Certification
AID  - 10.1370/afm.2176
DP  - 2018 Jan 01
TA  - The Annals of Family Medicine
PG  - 55--58
VI  - 16
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/1/55.short
4100  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/1/55.full
SO  - Ann Fam Med2018 Jan 01; 16
AB  - Board certification is associated with higher quality care. We sought to determine the rates and predictors of attrition from certification among family physicians who achieved initial certification with the American Board of Family Medicine from 1980 through 2000. In this period, 5.6% of family physicians never attempted recertification, with the rate increasing from 4.9% between 1990 and 1995 to 5.7% from 1996 to 2000. Being male, an international medical graduate, or 30 years of age or older at initial certification was associated with not recertifying. With information about those likely to leave certification, the board can design and implement interventions that minimize attrition.