Residency Program Directors & Coordinators
Your central resource hub for effectively leading family medicine residency programs
Everything you need to manage, grow and elevate your family medicine residency program — all in one place.
Whether you’re strengthening curriculum, supporting faculty or preparing residents for board certification, the AAFP offers tools and resources to help you, your faculty and your residents succeed.
Stay informed on the policies, deadlines and trends shaping residency education.
Quick access links:
Program management tool
Manage program operations with tools for directors and coordinators.
Curriculum guidelines
Develop and refine a comprehensive family medicine residency curriculum aligned with ACGME standards and ABFM requirements.
Residency Program Solutions (RPS)
Strengthen operations, improve accreditation readiness and address challenges with expert consultative support.
Match and recruitment
Enhance recruitment strategies to attract more students during the Match.
Board prep resources
Help residents prepare for the ITE and ABFM board certification exams.
Advocacy and GME policy
Stay informed and influence the future of family medicine education.
Strengthen your family medicine residency program management with operational tools and leadership development opportunities designed to support excellence in graduate medical education (GME). Whether you’re focused on accreditation readiness, quality improvement or strategic growth, these resources help you lead with confidence.
Improve program performance
Benchmark and enhance your family medicine residency program quality using national standards and data-driven insights.
Connect with an experienced advisor to receive practical, actionable guidance to address your program’s most pressing challenges.
Criteria for Excellence
Evaluate your program against nationally recognized standards for high-quality family medicine residency training.
Online Assessments
Measure program effectiveness, identify performance gaps and support continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Health Landscape
Use workforce and population health data to inform strategic planning, community alignment and residency program growth.
Lead with confidence
Develop leadership skills for program directors, coordinators, faculty and chief residents to strengthen program culture and team effectiveness.
Residency Leadership Summit (RLS)
Engage with national leaders in family medicine residency education to explore trends and best practices in program leadership.
Chief Resident Leadership Development Program (CRLDP)
Build leadership, communication and management skills in chief residents to support residency program success.
Family Medicine Advocacy Summit (FMAS)
Empower residents and faculty to engage in federal advocacy discussions that shape the future of family medicine and GME.
Support excellence in family medicine residency education with comprehensive curriculum guidance, accreditation tools, competency-based education resources and hands-on clinical skills training. These resources help programs align with ACGME standards, prepare residents for ABFM board eligibility and strengthen clinical readiness.
Ensure your residency curriculum meets national standards and prepares residents for certification in family medicine.
- AAFP Curriculum Guidelines
Access structured guidance to develop and refine a comprehensive family medicine residency curriculum aligned with ACGME requirements and evolving practice needs.
- 2025 Core Competencies for Board Eligibility
Understand the updated ABFM core competencies required for residents to achieve board eligibility under the evolving certification standards.
- Core Competencies & Procedures for ABFM Board Eligibility (2026)
Review required procedures and competency benchmarks to ensure residents meet ABFM board certification requirements.
- ACGME Family Medicine Milestones
Review the official ACGME Milestones framework to guide competency assessment and resident progression in family medicine training.
Enhance resident preparedness with hands-on clinical education and specialized training programs.
- Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO®)
Equip residents with evidence-based obstetric emergency management skills through nationally recognized ALSO training.
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training
Expand diagnostic capabilities with structured POCUS training for family medicine residents.
- Credentials and privileges
Access guidance and tools to support credentialing and privileging processes for residents and faculty. Ensure appropriate scope of practice and maintain compliance with institutional and accreditation requirements
- Value-based care curriculum for residents
Prepare residents for modern practice environments with education focused on population health, quality metrics, and alternative payment models.
Strengthen your family medicine residency recruitment strategy with tools that support planning, promotion and post-Match analysis. Access directories, recruitment best practices, and National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) results to attract qualified candidates and build a strong residency class.
Develop an effective, inclusive approach to family medicine resident recruitment.
- Residency recruitment tips
Access best practices for interviews, virtual recruitment, applicant engagement and promoting your family medicine residency program.
- RSII Q&A with Karen Mitchell (AAFP News)
Gain perspective from expert insights on the Residency Selection Improvement Initiative and how programs can implement effective recruitment practices.
- Residency Selection Improvement Initiative: Update (AAFP News)
Learn about national efforts and recommendations aimed at improving the residency selection experience for programs and applicants.
Increase visibility and connect with prospective applicants searching for family medicine residency programs and fellowships.
AAFP Residency Directory
Update your program information in the national family medicine residency program directory to reach medical students and applicants.
AAFP Family Medicine Fellowship Directory
Update your program information to showcase fellowship opportunities and advanced training pathways in family medicine.
AAFP's FUTURE conference
Exhibit to recruit medical students in person at the AAFP’s national conference for students and residents.
AAFP CareerLink – Family medicine jobs
Post residency and faculty positions and connect with family physicians nationwide.
Use national data to inform future residency recruitment planning.
National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP) Results for Family Medicine
Review AAFP's analysis on the latest NRMP Match results, fill rates and workforce trends affecting family medicine residency programs.
AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education
Recognizing outstanding second-year family medicine residents, this prestigious AAFP award honors excellence in leadership, patient care, academic achievement and community involvement. Selected recipients receive national recognition, a scholarship and the opportunity to connect with peers and leaders at FMX, AAFP's premiere event for family medicine.
Celebrate excellence in your program and elevate emerging leaders in family medicine.
Support family medicine residents at every stage of training — from board exam preparation and career development to leadership training and health policy advocacy.
- CBME toolkit
- Residency Accreditation Toolkit (STFM)
- Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) Toolkit
- CBME Certificate of Distinction: Adaptive Coaching in GME
- Residency Curriculum Resource
- Holistic & inclusive residency recruitment
- Webinar: Guiding Students Through the Family Medicine Match
- Residency Learning Networks
- Residents as Educators curriculum (STFM)
- SOAR: Strengthening Outcomes and Assessment in Residency
- POCUS resources (STFM)
- Family Medicine Advocacy Key Issues and Legislation (STFM)
- Teaching Resources for Residency Faculty
- Mentoring in Medicine Online Training
- Precepting Performance Improvement Toolkit
- Faculty Competencies for Family Medicine Education
- Advocating for Protected Nonclinical Time Toolkit
- Resources for Residency Program Faculty
- CBME Faculty Development Webinars (Upcoming & On-Demand)