ABFM Family Medicine study plan

Map the 25 highest-yield adult medicine topics against your own confidence level and rank them from weakest to strongest

Write a one-page differential for the five most common adult chief complaints (chest pain, dyspnea, abdominal pain, fatigue, dizziness) and recite each from memory

Consolidate hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and lipid management into a single decision table with numeric thresholds and apply it to 15 vignettes

Draft the guideline-based initial workup for suspected ACS, VTE, and sepsis, justifying each test in one sentence

Complete a timed 60-question adult medicine block and log every missed item by mechanism of error, not by topic

Re-teach aloud the five weakest adult topics identified in week 1 until each is explained without notes

Build a two-column table separating 'admit/transfer' from 'manage and discharge' criteria for the ten most common urgent care presentations

Practice interpreting 20 ECGs and 10 chest radiographs, writing a structured read for each before checking the answer

State the first-line drug, dose, and contraindication for anaphylaxis, status epilepticus, opioid overdose, and acute asthma exacerbation

Run three 10-minute oral cases under time pressure covering undifferentiated chest pain, shortness of breath, and altered mental status

List the can't-miss orthopedic emergencies (compartment syndrome, septic joint, open fracture, cauda equina, neurovascular compromise) with the three findings that trigger each

Demonstrate and narrate the technique for splinting the wrist, ankle, and finger, and for reducing a shoulder and a digit

Differentiate the five most common shoulder, knee, and hip pain patterns using history and physical exam maneuvers alone

Write out which patients need imaging versus conservative care for acute low back pain, ankle sprain, and knee effusion

Complete 30 musculoskeletal and 30 urgent care questions and re-derive the rationale for each wrong answer

Chart a 12-week return-to-play progression for lateral ankle sprain, hamstring strain, and rotator cuff tendinopathy

Outline indications, contraindications, and landmark approach for knee and shoulder corticosteroid injections

Assemble a prenatal visit schedule from confirmation of pregnancy through postpartum, with the screening test performed at each visit

Compare contraceptive methods on effectiveness, contraindications, and non-contraceptive benefits in a single table

Apply abnormal uterine bleeding and cervical cancer screening frameworks to 15 case vignettes

Rehearse the evaluation and disposition decisions for first-trimester bleeding, preeclampsia, and preterm labor in three timed oral cases

Build an age-indexed well-child schedule listing developmental surveillance, screening, and immunizations at each visit

Calculate pediatric weight-based doses and fluid volumes for 15 common presentations without a calculator reference

Rank pediatric respiratory distress by severity and state the management step for each tier from bronchiolitis through epiglottitis

Complete 40 child and adolescent questions and identify the three developmental milestones you miss most often

Differentiate normal variant behavior from pathology in children using three validated screening tools and state the referral threshold for each

Interpret and score the PHQ-9, GAD-7, and a substance use screen, then write the next clinical action for three score ranges of each

Compare first-line pharmacotherapy for depression, anxiety, and ADHD on starting dose, titration, and monitoring interval

Write a safety plan structure and list the risk factors that change disposition for suicidal ideation in an outpatient setting

Complete 30 behavioral health and 20 adolescent medicine questions, re-teaching every missed concept aloud

Distinguish delirium, dementia, and depression in older adults and state the first three management steps for each

Build a fall-risk assessment and multifactorial intervention plan you can dictate in under five minutes

Apply a deprescribing framework to a polypharmacy case with 12 medications, justifying every discontinuation

Summarize capacity assessment, advance care planning, and code status documentation as a stepwise checklist

Complete 30 geriatric questions and rewrite each missed item as a single-sentence clinical rule

Decide screening and immunization recommendations for older adults using a risk-benefit framework and state when to stop screening

Apply USPSTF-style screening logic to three population scenarios and defend the grade assigned to each

Explain the difference between sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, and number needed to treat using one clinical example each

Run two full-length timed mixed-domain blocks and categorize every error as knowledge, misread, or reasoning gap

Re-review only your accumulated error log and confirm each item is now explainable without notes