What are the requirements for taking the certification or recertification exam?
Initial certification requires verification of satisfactory completion of three years in an ACGME accredited Family Medicine Residency program. Additional information is required for physicians whose medical training was acquired outside the U.S. Recertification currently requires a minimum of 300 hours continuing medical education acquired in the six years just prior to the recertification exam as well as verification of a valid and unrestricted medical license. As of 2010, the Maintenance of Certification (MC-FP) program will be the process by which one qualifies to take the recertification examination. Complete details for certification and recertification can be accessed by reviewing the Candidate Information Booklets. The booklets can be found from the ABFM home page by clicking on the heading Certification/Recertification and then selecting “Candidate Information Booklets” from the left side of the page.
