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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family Medicine, Specialist in

See also:
Family Medicine Scope and Philosophical Statement
Family Medicine, Definition of
Family Medicine, Quality Health Care in
Family Medicine Faculty Training
Family Medicine, Undergraduate Training in
The American Academy of Family Physicians defines a "specialist" in family medicine as a physician who meets at least one of the following three criteria:
  1. Current Board certification by the ABFM, or
  2. Successful completion of an ACGME-approved family medicine residency program, or a three year AOA approved postgraduate family medicine residency program, or
  3. Maintenance of eligibility requirements for active membership in the AAFP.
(1990) (B2013)