PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Schmitz, David F.
AU  - Casapulla, Sharon
AU  - Patterson, Davis G.
AU  - Longenecker, Randall
TI  - Building Rural Primary Care Research by Connecting Rural Programs
AID  - 10.1370/afm.2928
DP  - 2023 Feb 01
TA  - The Annals of Family Medicine
PG  - S82--S83
VI  - 21
IP  - Suppl 2
4099  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/21/Suppl_2/S82.short
4100  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/21/Suppl_2/S82.full
SO  - Ann Fam Med2023 Feb 01; 21
AB  - Both research and medical education make substantial contributions to rural primary care and health. An inaugural Scholarly Intensive for Rural Programs was conducted in January 2022 to connect rural programs within a community of practice focused on promoting scholarly activity and research in rural primary health care, education, and training. Participant evaluations confirmed that key learning objectives were met, including stimulating scholarly activity in rural health professions education programs, providing a forum for faculty and student professional development, and growing a community of practice that supports education and training in rural communities. This novel strategy brings enduring scholarly resources to rural programs and the communities they serve, teaches skills to health profession trainees and rurally located faculty, empowers clinical practices and educational programs, and supports the discovery of evidence that can improve the health of rural people.