1. Precepting Performance Improvement Program
A pilot program of the American Board of Family Medicine

2. Preceptor Expansion Action Plan
Work with CMS to revise student documentation guidelines
Integrate interprofessional/interdisciplinary education into ambulatory primary care settings
Develop standardized onboarding process for students and preceptors & Integrate students into the work of ambulatory primary care settings in useful and authentic ways
Develop educational collaboratives across departments, specialties, professions, and institutions to improve administrative efficiencies for preceptors
Promote productivity incentive plans that include teaching & develop a culture of teaching in clinical settings

3. ABFM Continuous Certification
Professionalism
An active, valid, full, and unrestricted license

4. ABFM Continuous Certification
Professionalism
An active, valid, full, and unrestricted license
Self-Assessment and Lifelong Learning
Completion of 1 Knowledge Self-Assessment (KSA) per 3-year stage
Completion of 150 CME Credits per 3-year stage

5. ABFM Continuous Certification
Professionalism
An active, valid, full, and unrestricted license
Self-Assessment and Lifelong Learning
Completion of 1 Knowledge Self-Assessment (KSA) per 3-year stage
Completion of 150 CME Credits per 3-year stage
Cognitive Expertise
Completion of the Family Medicine Certification examination

6. ABFM Continuous Certification
Professionalism
An active, valid, full, and unrestricted license
Self-Assessment and Lifelong Learning
Completion of 1 Knowledge Self-Assessment (KSA) per 3-year stage
Completion of 150 CME Credits per 3-year stage
Cognitive Expertise
Completion of the Family Medicine Certification examination
Performance Improvement
Completion of 1 Performance Improvement (PI) activity per 3-year stage

7. ABFM Precepting Program
Method for teaching physicians to meet Performance Improvement (PI) requirement
Meets ABFM’s initiative to recognize improvement projects based on identified gaps in quality in the workplace

8. ABFM Precepting Program
For organizations—medical schools, residency programs, and other applicable organizations—who engage teaching physicians in continuous improvement

9. Expectations for Pilot Sponsors
Complete a brief questionnaire about your academic unit
Participate in quarterly web conferences
Monitor and report completion of ABFM Diplomates
Complete a final survey at the end of the pilot

10. Organizational Requirements
Auditable record-keeping
Portfolio manager
Track physician participation and notify ABFM of completion

11. PI Requirements Defined project aim and intervention(s)
At least one improvement cycle
Baseline measurement. May include:
Self-evaluation of teaching skills performed by the teaching physician
Assessment of the teaching physician by the Sponsor 
Post-intervention data. May include:
Follow-up assessment from learner(s) and self-evaluation/reflection by the teaching physician
Follow-up assessment of the physician by the Sponsor 
Comply with the ABFM Industry Support Policy

12. Meaningful Participation Requirements
Teaching physician must :
Complete an attestation appropriate to the teaching physician’s work setting
Complete at least 180 1:1 contact teaching hours
Participate in implementing the intervention(s)
Review project data—including the pre-and post-data from the learner—in accordance with the Sponsor’s project plan
Demonstrate active collaboration in the implementation of the project

13. ABFM Precepting Program
Why a Pilot?
To limit possible issues, allowing for quick resolution
To identify opportunities to optimize processes
To gather information to assist future participating organizations
To learn, improve, learn, improve… within a controlled environment

14. Selection Criteria for Pilot
Looking for a diversity in academic units
Geography
Type of academic unit
Structure
Length and type of clerkship (for medical schools/Departments of family medicine)

15. Timeline for Pilot 2/1/18 Call for Applications opens
2/15/18 Q&A Webinar for potential applicants (optional)
2/28/18 Deadline for applications
3/21/18 Pilot sites announced/Pilot begins
3/27/18 Webinar for sponsoring institutions
4/2/18 Pilot begins
6/6/18 Sponsoring institutions submit outlines of PI projects
7/11/18 Videoconference for pilot sponsoring institutions
10/10/18 Videoconference for pilot sponsoring institutions
11/8/18 Sponsoring institutions submit any additional PI projects/interventions 
1/20/19 Final report due

16. Next Steps
Read the call for applications at Apply by February 28 at