Family medicine residency CME and educational resources
Advance your residency program with leadership and accreditation resources.
The AAFP is proud to support family physicians in every step of their journey—from medical school to residency and throughout their entire careers. As part of that support, we provide a variety of resources for resident directors to help empower their residents as they learn and take their first steps in practicing medicine.
Whether your program is developing new curriculum, or your residents are preparing for certification or staying up to date on current trends, the AAFP's educational tools can help bridge knowledge gaps and boost skill sets.
CME opportunities for residency programs
Stay current in family medicine education with AAFP’s accredited CME activities, workshops and online learning tools tailored for residency program leadership. Whether you’re developing curriculum, mentoring faculty or seeking new strategies for resident engagement, AAFP’s CME opportunities help residency teams maintain excellence in teaching, clinical care and program management.
Explore CME options through:
- AAFP CME by topic: Browse accredited CME activities designed for family medicine educators and clinicians.
- AAFP faculty development resources: Access tools and courses focused on advancing your teaching and leadership skills.
- AAFP events & conferences: Attend workshops and live CME conferences developed for residency educators and program directors.
- Family Medicine Champions: Earn 4.25 CME credits while learning how to encourage and inspire future family physicians. The free, self-paced program provides tools and training that will prepare individuals to connect with students (and those who support them) to shed light on what it really means to be a family physician.
Faculty development & training resources
Empower your faculty with CME courses and teaching modules that support clinical excellence and educational leadership. AAFP’s faculty development programs provide training in curriculum design, resident evaluation and competency-based education—all aligned with the ACGME Milestones and AAFP’s family medicine curriculum guidelines.
Recommended programs include:
Residency Leadership Summit: A dynamic annual conference offering CME and workshops for residency program directors and faculty leaders.
Chief Resident Leadership Development Program: Leadership training designed to help chief residents become effective mentors and role models.
These opportunities emphasize best practices in adult learning theory, feedback and assessment and professional growth, ensuring your faculty remain confident and competent in both teaching and clinical roles.
Residency accreditation and curriculum guidelines
AAFP supports program directors in maintaining compliance and excellence across accreditation and curriculum standards.
Understanding AAFP residency curriculum guidelines
Review the AAFP curriculum guidelines to ensure your program aligns with core family medicine training expectations. These guidelines outline key topics, clinical experiences and educational objectives to support comprehensive resident development.
Strengthening residency programs with AAFP support
Access consultation services, online assessment tools, sample curricula and evidence-based teaching resources to strengthen program design and meet accreditation standards. Learn best practices for evaluation, mentorship and continuous quality improvement.
Residency Program Solutions: Enhance your residency program through customized consultation and expert guidance from AAFP’s Residency Program Solutions team. RPS offers on-site and virtual reviews, tailored reports, and strategic recommendations to improve program operations, recruitment, and accreditation readiness.
Online residency program assessment tool: Evaluate your program’s performance with AAFP’s self-assessment tool, designed to benchmark residency programs against the Criteria for Excellence. Identify strengths, pinpoint areas for development, and create actionable goals for continuous improvement.
Criteria for Excellence: Review the AAFP’s Criteria for Excellence, a comprehensive framework outlining key attributes of high-performing residency programs. These evidence-based standards help guide leadership, curriculum development and evaluation practices to promote long-term success.
Curriculum for teaching value-based care to residents: Incorporate value-based care education into your curriculum with AAFP’s teaching modules and case studies. This resource supports resident understanding of cost-conscious, patient-centered care principles preparing them to thrive in evolving healthcare systems.
Free resources for AAFP resident members
AAFP resident members have access to a wide range of free resources as part of their membership—resources that can help keep them current on clinical and professional issues that impact their success. Make sure the residents in your program are aware of these valuable benefits.
American Family Physician journal
American Family Physician podcast
FPM journal
Self-study courses for residents
From helping residents pass their first American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) certification to brushing up on procedural and clinical skills, the AAFP provides a variety of flexible self-study courses to help residents continue learning.
AAFP Family Medicine Board Review Edition 16
Clinical topics online courses
Procedural skills online courses
Additional resources for your program and residents
Help your residents take advantage of journals, special courses on obstetrics and more. Discounts are available on select resources: call (800) 274-2237 to learn about special pricing.
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