Bringing More Flexibility to Your Board Certification

The American Board of Family Medicine’s (ABFM) 5-Year Continuous Certification Cycle is gaining strong momentum and delivering greater flexibility, choice, and support.

Key Clarifications About the 5-Year Cycle
  1. Currently, certified Diplomates do not take the traditional one-day exam to start the 5-Year Cycle.
  2. Ten (10) certification activity points and 30 continuing medical education credits are awarded at the completion of the 300-question assessment.
  3. The longitudinal assessment consists of 25 quarterly exam questions over three to four years, for a total of 300 questions, the same as the one-day exam.

For more on completing your exam requirement in the 5-Year Cycle, check out the recent ABFM Insights blog post, Rethinking Your Exam in the 5-Year Cycle.

Read the February 2026 issue of The Phoenix for updates, useful tips, and other resources related to certification and other ABFM initiatives.
Helping all children thrive, because nutrition matters. In recognition of Global Child Nutrition Month we bring awareness to children at increased risk for malnutrition, including those with food allergies. Pediatric malnutrition diagnosis in the U.S. is increasing although it still often remains underdiagnosed. About 1 in 13 (nearly 8%) of American children have food allergies. Managing food allergies often requires eliminating common foods such as milk, eggs, wheat, peanuts, or soy, key sources of protein, calcium, vitamin D, and essential fats. Without careful planning, elimination diets can lead to nutrient deficiencies and impaired growth over time. Dietary counseling support along with specialized nutrition options, including hypoallergenic formulas, can help meet nutritional needs by providing balanced protein, micronutrients, and energy, thus supporting healthy growth while easing nutritional management for children and families.

Visit the Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI) website for food allergy resources including educational handouts, webinars, and a partner podcast designed to support both healthcare professionals and families.
AstraZeneca’s Medical Affairs-Respiratory Division is thrilled to continue its partnership with the OAFP. Our goal is to provide content highlighting emerging science in respiratory diseases, created by our team of healthcare professionals. For additional resources, please visit AZMedical.com, a website created for healthcare professionals by healthcare professionals.
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We are a focused biopharma company. We prevent and treat disease with specialty medicines, vaccines, and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and advanced technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas – respiratory’ immunology and inflammation; oncology; and HIV and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. Our Ahead Together strategy means intervening early to prevent and change the course of disease, helping to protect people and support healthcare systems. Visit our website to learn more.

Lilly is a medicine company turning science into solutions to make life better for people around the world. We’ve been pioneering life-changing discoveries for nearly 150 years, and today our medicines help tens of millions of people across the globe. Our scientists and medical teams are working to provide resources for diseases like obesity and curtailing its most devastating long-term effects. With each step toward a healthier world, we’re motivated by one thing: making life better for millions more people. To learn more, visit Medical.Lilly.com

Motion as a Prescription
This patient handout includes three short videos that provide simple and practical ideas on how to incorporate physical activity daily.

Learn more today!

 Episode 1: Motion Matters
Learn daily activities to improve health without special equipment
We are resolute in our commitment to a healthier future for all.

Science for all:
  • We’re committed to advancing research and bringing forth medicine and vaccines that represent all communities.
  • We are committed to addressing global health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), through our continuous investment in research and development (R&D). Our goal is to create innovative medicines and vaccines to meet critical global health needs, benefiting millions worldwide.
Access to health:
  • Our commitment is to make healthcare affordable, efficient, equitable, and sustainable on a global scale, ensuring access for all. This enables us to serve a larger population today and meet the future healthcare needs of patients worldwide.
  • We are committed to reducing barriers and increasing access to clinical trials for communities that have historically been underrepresented in research.
  • Driven by our purpose, we aim to use our social investments to expand access to care for millions of people around the world who are underserved by healthcare systems.
  • We are committed to delivering a reliable, compliant supply of our products to patients and communities around the world.
Environmental Sustainability:
  • We are committed to environmental sustainability – mitigating climate change impacts through efforts focused on operational efficiency, sustainable product design, and reducing impacts across the value chain.

Visit the Merck website to learn more.
The Ohio Professionals Health Program, Inc. (OhioPHP) started as a group of physicians supporting their peers struggling with mental health or substance use disorders. Today, the OhioPHP assists hundreds of healthcare workers across the state with a wide range of concerns including stress, burnout, mental health, substance use disorders (SUD), and much more!

The OhioPHP has partnered with the State Medical Board of Ohio (SMBO) to administer the Confidential Monitoring Program (CMP). The CMP is a program for licensees of the SMBO who may be struggling with mental health disorders, SUD, or other medical conditions. You can learn more about the CMP by watching the video to your right and viewing this flyer.

Become a Partner in Health

Learn more about becoming a Partner in Health by viewing the agreement or contact contact Deputy Executive Vice President Kaitlin McGuffie to discuss a partnership. Find additional community and corporate engagement opportunities on the Marketing Opportunities webpage.