Family Medicine Modular Subject Exam - Content Outline

Systems

General Principles, Including Normal Age-Related Findings and Care of the Well Patient (5%–10%)

Immune System (1%–5%)

Blood & Lymphoreticular System (1%–5%)

Behavioral Health (5%–10%)

Nervous System & Special Senses (1%–5%)

Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue (3%–7%)

Musculoskeletal System (% increases with the addition of the Musculoskeletal module) (5%–10%)

Cardiovascular System (5%–10%)

Respiratory System (5%–10%)

Gastrointestinal System (5%–10%)

Renal & Urinary System (1%–5%)

Pregnancy, Childbirth, & the Puerperium (1%–5%)

Female Reproductive System & Breast (1%–5%)

Male Reproductive System (1%–5%)

Endocrine System (5%–10%)

Multisystem Processes & Disorders (1%–5%)

Biostatistics, Epidemiology/Population Health, & Interpretation of the Medical Lit. (1%–5%)

Social Sciences (5%–10%)

  • Communication and interpersonal skills
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  • Medical ethics and jurisprudence
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  • Systems-based practice and patient safety

 

Physician Task

Health Maintenance, Prevention & Surveillance (20%–25%)

Diagnosis, including Foundational Science Concepts (40%–50%)

Pharmacotherapy, Intervention & Management (25%–30%)

 

Site of Care

Ambulatory (100%)

 

Patient Age

Birth to 17 (15%–20%)

18 to 65 (55%–65%)

66 and older (15%–20%)

 

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