Covenant Clinic and the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) are pleased to announce the successful completion of the ABFM Certification Examination by Payman Arabzadeh, M.D. Board certification confers a standard of excellence in knowledge and practice to physicians who not only certify via the examination process, but who also - Web Size.jpg)
work diligently on the maintenance of these skills during the seven-year cycle between examinations.
To achieve recertification by the ABFM, a family physician must verify the completion of 300 hours of acceptable continuing medical education over the past six years; possess a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States; and successfully complete a one-day, written examination of cognitive knowledge and problem-solving abilities. This examination covers the disciplines of the specialty including, but not limited to: adult medicine; care of newborns, infants, children, and adolescents; maternity and gynecological care; community medicine; care of the older patient; human behavior and mental health; and care of the surgical patient.
The ABFM, one of twenty-four Member Boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties, 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 public.
Please help us congratulate Dr. Arabzadeh on his successful completion of the ABFM Certification Examination.