This past spring, NAPCRG shared its views on what direction funding agencies should take
when determining priorities in primary care research. In the United States, letters were sent …

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 …

383 speed of change, coupled with limited practice adaptive reserve and insufficient
embedding of primary research within demonstration programs, increases risk for …

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 …

Background: Recruiting primary care practices for research projects has always required
carefully tended relationships, a compelling message, and good timing. Recruiting practices …

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 …

Background Despite significant investments to improve primary health care (PHC) delivery
in Canada, provincial health care systems remain fragmented and uncoordinated. Canada's …

Through conversations with our friends at NAPCRG, we came to recognize how important
advocacy would be to the future of primary care. In 2016, we met at the Annual Meeting in …

Through conversations with our friends at NAPCRG, we came to recognize how important
advocacy would be to the future of primary care. In 2016, we met at the Annual Meeting in …

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 …