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Board Certified Family Physicians
The physicians at St. Luke’s Family Health are Board Certified Family Practice Physicians.
A family physician must verify the completion of continuing medical education; possess a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States; and successfully complete a written examination every 7-10 years. The exam covers the disciplines of the specialty including, but not limited to:
- adult medicine
- care of newborns, infants, children and adolescents
- gynecological care
- community medicine
- human behavior
- care of the surgical patient
The American Board of Family Medicine is a 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 the fitness of specialists in Family Medicine who apply for and hold certificates.
Additional information regarding the American Board of Family Medicine may be obtained from its website at www.theabfm.org.
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