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
- Medical ethics and jurisprudence
- 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%)