美国家庭医生的主要目标是为家庭医生和其他提供初级保健的医生提供高质量的继续医学教育。编辑们更喜欢原创的文章，简洁，权威的临床评论的主题，旨在帮助家庭医生照顾病人。对一种常见的临床情况，证明家庭实践观点和方法的文章尤其可取。在线版包含从印刷版本中选择的材料。
American Family Physician's chief objective is to provide high-quality continuing medical education for family physicians and other physicians providing primary care. The editors prefer original articles that are succinct, authoritative clinical reviews of a subject designed to aid family physicians in the care of patients. Articles that demonstrate a family practice perspective and approach to a common clinical condition are particularly desirable. The online edition contains selected material from the printed version.