2026 KSA Opportunities
Knowledge Self-Assessments (KSAs)
Care of Hospitalized Patients – Sunday, October 4, 2026
Diabetes – Sunday, December 6, 2026
Each fall, the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, in partnership with other chapters of the American Academy of Family Physicians, hosts two virtual American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)-endorsed Family Medicine Certification Knowledge Self-Assessment group study activities, each with a different topic. The PAFP is pleased to partner with the Ohio chapter to offer these educational opportunities to our members.
KSA Pricing Information
- PAFP Member Physicians: $179
- Non-member Physicians: $279
*Fees paid to the PAFP do not include the ABFM Continuous Certification fees.
ABFM Eligibility Information
Before registering, participants are encouraged to verify their eligibility with the ABFM. Physicians will receive credit if they:
- Are currently enrolled in the ABFM Family Medicine Certification (FMC) process and eligible to complete a KSA.
- Have not completed their current FMC stage.
- Have not completed the same KSA topic within the past three years. Ex: If you are signing up for Care of Hospitalized Patients, you must not have completed that one within the the past three years.
- Attend and actively participate in the educational discussion for the entire session.
To verify your eligibility, call the ABFM at (877) 223-7437 or log into your MyABFM Portfolio before registering. Learn more about the ABFM KSA requirements.
KSA: Care of Hospitalized Patients
October 4, 2026
5:30-9:30pm EST
Register by September 22, 2026
This activity focuses on all aspects of hospital care, including diagnosis and management of conditions requiring hospitalization; diagnostic testing during admission; prevention of complications; and discharge planning and systems-based care issues. This interactive session is a great opportunity to deepen your understanding and fulfill ABFM requirements. Guided by experienced family physician facilitators, participants will work as a group to identify the best answers to 60 questions about caring for hospitalized patients.
This activity focuses on all aspects of hospital care, including diagnosis and management of conditions requiring hospitalization; diagnostic testing during admission; prevention of complications; and discharge planning and systems-based care issues.
After completing the Care of Hospitalized Patients KSA, the physician will be able to close knowledge gaps and:
- have a better understating of common medical conditions related to hospitalized patients.
- be able to manage, diagnosis and treat common conditions of hospitalized patients.
- to prevent and manage common complications related to medical conditions of hospitalized patients.
- have a better understanding of appropriate use of diagnostic testing.
- have a better understanding in areas of discharge planning and systems-based care.
This KSA is hosted by the Ohio chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians and open to members of the Pennsylvania Chapter. Participation is limited to the first 25 members who register. Registrants after the first 25 will be placed on a waiting list. This KSA will take place virtually on Zoom, and the joining link will be emailed out to registrants about one week in advance of the event.
Cancellation/Refund/No-Show Policy: Cancellations must be received by pafp@pafp.com in writing by September 22, 2026, to receive a full refund of the registration fee. No refunds will be provided for no-shows or cancellations received after that date.
Questions about this KSA? Contact Kaitlin McGuffie, of the Ohio AFP, at 614-914-5629 or kmcguffie@ohioafp.org.
KSA: Diabetes
December 6, 2026
5:30-9:30pm EST
Registration will open in early October. Please save the date.
This activity focuses on preventing and diagnosing diabetes mellitus, recognizing the clinical implications of insulin-resistance syndromes, recognizing, and managing microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus, managing diabetic ketoacidosis and non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma, nonpharmacologic management of diabetes mellitus, and pharmacologic management of diabetes mellitus.
After successful completion of the Diabetes KSA, the physician will be able to:
- Close knowledge gaps and have a better understating of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of diabetes mellitus.
- Close knowledge gaps, and have a better understanding of how to recognize and manage microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus.
- Close knowledge gaps, and be able to diagnose and manage diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic hyperosmolar coma.
- Close knowledge gaps and will be able to recognize clinical implications of insulin-resistance syndromes.
- Close knowledge gaps and have a better understanding of how to diagnose diabetes mellitus.
- Close knowledge gaps and will have a better understanding of how to prevent of diabetes mellitus.
This KSA is hosted by the Ohio chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians and open to members of the Pennsylvania Chapter. Participation is limited to the first 25 members who register. Registrants after the first 25 will be placed on a waiting list. This KSA will take place virtually on Zoom, and the joining link will be emailed out to registrants about one week in advance of the event.
Questions about this KSA? Contact Kaitlin McGuffie of the Ohio AFP at 614-914-5629 or kmcguffie@ohioafp.org.
How the Virtual KSA Works
In order to provide an ABFM-endorsed KSA group study session, the ABFM requires the use of a robust webinar system that provides physicians with the ability to fully contribute and be monitored for participation. The webinar system allows participants to pose questions to the speaker, take part in question-and-answer polls, and chat with fellow KSA participants.
The most important function of the webinar is the polling process which helps to determine group consensus on what answer should be submitted on the ABFM’s answer sheet. Instructions on this important process will be detailed prior to the start of the program with plenty of time for participants to test the system.
In a nutshell, questions will be displayed, read verbally by the moderator, and then a poll will be opened for participants to respond. Next, poll results will be displayed and discussed with guidance from the expert speaker. The OAFP staff will be working in the background to collect group answers on the approved ABFM answer sheet. Finally, the answer sheet will be submitted as a group to the ABFM and individuals will be credited for completion of the KSA once event evaluations are received within 72 hours.
Please note: Individuals should not enter answers into their own ABFM portfolio prior to or during the session. Answers will be submitted as a group by the OAFP. Individuals may access their MyABFM portfolio once credit has been submitted (approximately 72 hours after event) to review the answers and critique for the KSA.
Accreditation
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has reviewed Virtual KSA: Care of Hospitalized Patients and deemed it acceptable for up to 8.00 Knowledge Self-Assessment, Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from October 4, 2026, to October 4, 2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The AAFP has reviewed Virtual KSA: Diabetes and deemed it acceptable for up to 8.00 Knowledge Self-Assessment, Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from December 6, 2026, to December 6, 2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. In addition, completion of a KSA provides participants with 10 certification points towards their ABFM certification requirement. The ABFM will report the 8.00 AAFP credits to the AAFP on the participants’ behalf following the session
Questions?
For more information, please contact Kaitlin McGuffie, Deputy Executive Vice Presidentof the Ohio Chapter of the AAFP.