The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) is the second-largest medical specialty board in the United States. Founded in 1969, it is a voluntary, not-for-profit, private organization whose purposes include:

• Improving the quality of medical care available to the public
• Establishing and maintaining standards of excellence in the specialty of Family Medicine
• Improving the standards of medical education for training in Family Medicine
• Determining by evaluation the fitness of specialists in Family Medicine who apply for and hold certificates

Phone number: 859-335-7513 

Website: www.theabfm.org