Dr. Newton currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and the ABFM Foundation. During his tenure, ABFM launched longitudinal assessment, the ABFM National Journal Club, a new examination blueprint, and the Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care. Additionally, ABFM expanded its performance improvement activities and conducted major revisions to its Professionalism Guidelines and lifelong learning activities. In recent years, he has led ABFM in a major residency redesign, the development of a broad research enterprise focusing on board certification, the spread of family medicine quality measures, and a national primary care registry. As a volunteer, Dr. Newton served on the ABFM Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
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November 12, 2025