The state of primary care research in Canada and the United States has much in common.
The development of this important body of knowledge is still in an emergent phase in both …

The Spring Forum season closed with an interesting and forward-thinking presentation by
Craig Tanio, MD, Chief Medical Officer for ChenMed, a company that oversees Chen …

In common with the United States, Canadian primary care research has long been
neglected and underfunded. This situation has persisted despite ample evidence of the key …

Primary care researchers have long recognized the tremendous difficulties in translating
research findings into practice. The huge gaps between what is theoretically possible and …

An advocacy effort should aim to increase awareness of funders, decision makers, and
partners concerned by metrics, about the time needed to develop productive partnerships …

NAPCRG's Annual Meeting is a forum for primary care researchers from across the globe to
gather and present their research, collaborate for new research, and foster growth for up …

and patient partners. Canada rotates the presidency of NAPCRG with the United States
every other year. It has elected nonphysician primary care researchers as often as …

This is a revolutionary time in primary health care. Groundbreaking advances are being
implemented in a variety of settings. Although most of the revolution is invisible through the …

President's Message with you. I have only been President for a short period but I am very
honoured to have the privilege to serve Canadian family physicians in this capacity. Like …

Research in primary care has been developing slowly for a variety of reasons, most of which
have been well documented. Specific impediments relate, among other factors, to a relative …