The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and the ABFM Foundation are pleased to
announce the establishment of the Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care …

“Health care in the United States is in the midst of transformational change; professional self-
regulation and the public trust are at risk. To meet this challenge, the ABFM Foundation has …

In March 2004, the Future of Family Medicine issued a famous prophecy:“Unless there are
changes in the broader health care system and within the specialty, the position of family …

Finally, much of my original article focused on the changes that physicians can make in their
daily practices to ensure cost-effective, high-quality medical care. Many of the changes are …

In my 28 years of being a family doctor, I've never seen a time like this. Finally—finally!—
there seems to be enough muscle and political will to power a home run for health care …

The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) is committed to helping improve the care
patients receive, particularly from the platform of professional health care delivery in the …

President Obama has challenged Americans to improve their communities and country
through service to others. 1 There are many ways one can serve others but few ways one …

Ms. Bortz is the President and CEO of the Virginia Center for Health Innovation, a nonprofit
established in 2012 to accelerate the adoption of value-driven health care in the …

Academic health centers (AHCs) are powerful forces in universities, bringing prestige and
profitability to higher education. Within this environment, family medicine's vital role in …

EDITORIAL therapists can also be part of the primary care team. Professionalism demands a
pan-discipline approach that leaves trailing letters at the door and insists on putting people …