The North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) is pleased to offer an enhanced Web site (http://www.napcrg.org) that is easy to navigate and packed with worthwhile information. The revamped Web site now includes pertinent information about NAPCRG as an organization, member services, annual meeting information, publications, and other valuable resources. There is also a link exclusively for NAPCRG members where they can search both member and consultant directories. Key features are highlighted below.
ABOUT US
The About Us section provides information regarding the goals and accomplishments of NAPCRG. Members of the Board of Directors are listed along with their current e-mail addresses. Chairs and members of all 5 NAPCRG committees are listed in this section of the Web site as well.
Did you know that NAPCRG has more than more 2 dozen Special Interest Groups (eg, Complexity Science, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Geographic Information Systems)? All Special Interest Groups are listed in the About Us section and specific contact information is provided if you would like to contact the chair of one of these groups. The Awards, Scholarships, and Grants link provides valuable information for both junior-and senior-level researchers. Lastly, if you want to contact NAPCRG staff, this is where you will find their names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses.
MEMBER SERVICES
The Member Services section offers detailed information highlighting the benefits of joining NAPCRG. Individuals are also able to conveniently join NAPCRG or renew their membership via a secure server. Information about getting involved (ie, meetings and listservs) in NAPCRG is also described here.
ANNUAL MEETINGS
Review the Annual Meeting section to find detailed information (hotel, registration, etc) about upcoming NAPCRG conferences. You will also be able to submit abstracts (due mid-April each year) and register for the annual NAPCRG meeting via the Web site. Annual NAPCRG meetings alternate between locations in the United States and Canada and are listed on the Web site several years in advance. You can easily search for abstracts and handouts from previous NAPCRG meetings by visiting this section of the site as well.
BLOG/NEWSLETTER
Did you know that NAPCRG has a blog? Visit the Blog/Newsletter section for up-to-the-minute information about NAPCRG. Twitter updates are also highlighted in this section. Additionally, quarterly NAPCRG newsletters from 2000 to the present are available for you to review in their entirety.
RESOURCES
The Resources section provides valuable Web sources from researchers and universities throughout the world for beginning-, intermediate-, and advanced-level researchers. Links to various NAPCRG Projects and Programs (eg, Fellowship Programs in Research, Identifying Published Family Medicine Research, and Report on Research Productivity) are also listed in this section of the Web site.
MEMBERS AREA
The Members Area is reserved exclusively for current NAPCRG members. NAPCRG members can easily search both member and consultant directories to find individuals with common professional interests.
We would welcome any suggestions, submissions and links to enhance the NAPCRG Web site. Recommendations can be forwarded to Joan Hedgecock, NAPCRG Member Services Manager at jhedgecock{at}napcrg.org.
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