Dr. Krebs’ letter, “Too little training in acute care” (J Fam Pract. 2013;62:598), left me wondering what skills family physicians would like to sharpen (but hadn’t been able to) in their residency programs. I realize that fam- ily medicine is so vast that no residency can be strong in every area of practice. But if FPs can deliver pediatric care, practice internal medicine, and provide obstetrical and gynecologic care on par with physicians trained in their respective specialties, why should our thirst for additional knowledge and training be curtailed?
The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) should initiate board-certified one- to 2-year fellowships in various fields, such as intensive care, infectious disease, ob-gyn, and endocrinology. It is time for the leaders of the ABFM to take family medicine in a new direction. Unfortunately, I do not see this happening.
Ajay Sodhi, MD
Columbus, Ohio