Maintenance of Certification and Board Review Resources
Preparing to certify or recertify in family medicine? We can help.
AAFP has identified resources to help members with the American Board of Family Medicine's Maintenance of Certification Program for Family Physicians (MC-FP).
MC-FP Requirements
In addition to maintaining a valid and unrestricted medical license, earning 300 CME credits, and taking the cognitive exam, physicians must complete the following:
Components of MC-FP
Part I: Professionalism
Part II: Self-Assessment & Lifelong Learning
Part III: Cognitive Expertise
Part IV: Performance in Practice
Seven-Year Cycle
• 6 Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs)
• 1 Performance in Practice Module (PPM)
Ten-Year Cycle
• 2 SAMs every 3 years (6 total)
• 1 PPM every 3 years (3 total)
• 6 Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs)
• 1 Performance in Practice Module (PPM)
Ten-Year Cycle
• 2 SAMs every 3 years (6 total)
• 1 PPM every 3 years (3 total)
AAFP Resources
Our resources are designed to help you stay on top of your game:
- Meet the requirement for 300 CME credits with AAFP CME. Report your CME (Members Only) to AAFP and we will nofity ABFM that you've met this requirement.
- Join a SAM Group and work with peers on a self-assessment module.
- Prepare for the cognitive exam with a Board Review Course or a self-study program such as:
- Fulfill the performance in practice requirement with METRIC.
Questions about MC-FP?
Please visit the Maintenance of Certification section of American Board of Family Medicine's Web site or call the ABFM at 888-995-5700.
