''Annals of Family Medicine'' is a bimonthly

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that was established in May/June 2003. It publishes original research from the clinical, biomedical, social and health services sciences, as well as contributions on methodology and theory, selected reviews, essays, and invited editorials. The

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is Caroline Richardson (

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

). In 2014, the journal had an

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of 5.434. The ''Annals'' published its first issue in 2003. The founding editor, who served as editor for 17 years through 2018, was Kurt Stange. The ''Annals'' was founded as an "unprecedented collaborative effort by 6 family medicine organizations coming together to support a forum for research and the intellectual development of the field nd isoverseen by an independent board of representatives from these 6 organizations: the

American Academy of Family Physicians The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) was founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high-quality standards for family medicine, an offshoot of the classical general practitioner. It is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas. AAFP is one o ...

(AAFP), the American Board of Family Practice (ABFP), the

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societ ...

(STFM), the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM), the Association of Family Practice Residency Directors (AFPRD), and the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG)."

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, and

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/Clinical Medicine.

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