NAPCRG-North American Primary Care Research Group

02/16/2026

The Call for Papers for our 54th Annual Meeting in Toronto is officially live!

📝 Submit your abstract by April 19 (11:59 PM CT)
🔗 https://napcrg.org/conferences/annual/call-for-papers/

Start planning, start submitting, and we will see you in Toronto! 🇨🇦

02/11/2026

We’re excited to announce an upcoming new longitudinal course, Prioritizing and Deploying AI in Primary Care; Elevating the Voice of the Clinic.

This six-month blended course, led by Arya Rahgozar and Ian M. Bennett, provides primary care researchers and leaders with hands-on experience applying user-centered design (UCD) methods to guide AI adoption in real-world clinical settings. Through interactive workshops and team-based projects, participants will learn to identify clinical priorities, engage frontline staff, and co-design AI tools that enhance workflow efficiency and patient-centered care. The course integrates asynchronous learning modules, live virtual sessions, and an optional in-person capstone at the NAPCRG Annual Meeting, culminating in a certificate of completion.

💵 Pricing:
Single-person team: $800 USD
2-person team: $900 USD
3-person team: $1,000 USD

📌 Registration will open soon. Only 30 spots available
More details and registration information coming shortly — stay tuned!

02/09/2026

Ready to get more involved with NAPCRG? Nominations are open for various positions on the Board of Directors and Committees!

This is your chance to help shape and support the global primary care research community. We’re seeking individuals with diverse perspectives and experiences who are passionate about leadership, advocacy, equity, and community building.

🗓️ Nomination deadline: March 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT
📅 Terms begin: November 24, 2026
👉 https://napcrg.org/member-center/call-for-nominations/

01/29/2026

REMINDER: Join us for Finding Strength in Community: Identifying Strategies to Sustain Participatory Health Research During Times of Uncertainty.

It's not too late to register!

🗓 Date: January 29, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00–1:00 PM CT
🤝 Bonus: The webinar link will open 30 minutes early at 11:30 AM CT for informal networking and a brief PHR overview, if your schedule allows.
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eAPPibDW

01/21/2026

It’s here! The complete Chairs’ Learning Series is now live.

Designed for family medicine department chairs, this four-part series, moderated by Peter Seidenberg, MD, MSOL, Department Chair at LSU Health Shreveport and Chair of the ADFM Research Development Committee, equips you with practical tools to strengthen research capacity in your department.

Ecosystem – Position your department within research networks
Infrastructure – Build systems and people that sustain scholarship
Regulation – Navigate compliance with confidence
Funding – Secure and grow research resources

Choose your format: webinar, audio, slides, or white paper, learn your way, at your pace.

Developed by ADFM’s Research Development Committee and the Research Directors & Chairs Group, this series delivers promising practices aligned with the National Family Medicine Strategic Plan for Research

Access the full series now under on the ADFM here:

The Chair Curriculum was developed to support current and future family medicine chairs in building a strong culture of research and scholarship within their departments. Research in family medicine is essential to answering the questions that matter most to patients, care teams, and communities, wh...

01/20/2026

Join us for Finding Strength in Community: Identifying Strategies to Sustain Participatory Health Research During Times of Uncertainty, a webinar where we will explore how current events are disrupting PHR, and generate field-tested strategies to help sustain participation in complex and uncertain environments.

🗓 Date: January 29, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:00–1:00 PM CT
🤝 Bonus: The webinar link will open 30 minutes early at 11:30 AM CT for informal networking and a brief PHR overview, if your schedule allows.
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eAPPibDW

01/15/2026

REMINDER: Join us on January 15, 2026 at 1:00PM CT for a Trainee Talks webinar titled: "What is a research paradigm anyway? And which ones align with qualitative studies?"

-> It's not too late! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eUVh4R4e

12/30/2025

Join us for our next Trainee Talks webinar on January 15, 2026 at 1:00PM CT titled: "What is a research paradigm anyway? And which ones align with qualitative studies?"

🔗 Register here: https://www.pathlms.com/napcrg/webinars/87439

12/24/2025

✨ Wishing our members and community a joyful holiday season! Please note our office will be closed for the holidays and will reopen on January 5, 2026. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to serving you in the new year.

12/10/2025

Join us for the Past President's Webinar on December 11 at 6:00AM CT. Dr. Tim olde Hartman will be discussing "From Curiosity to Science: Bridging Practice and Research in Family Medicine." You won't want to miss it!

🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fTGJ8uDaTOOF5u-FeIQ7GQ #/registration

12/10/2025

The Regulation session of the Chairs’ Learning Series is now available! Learn how to navigate compliance, oversight, and regulatory structures while enabling meaningful scholarship in your department.

Hear from our distinguished panelists:
Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA, Northwell/Hofstra
Richelle Koopman, MD, University of Missouri
Peter Seidenberg, MD, MSOL, LSU Health Shreveport, Moderator and Panelist

Watch the session and access companion materials here: https://adfm.org/chairlearning
Stay tuned for upcoming sessions in the series, each designed to advance your department's research leadership and impact.

The Chair Curriculum was developed to support current and future family medicine chairs in building a strong culture of research and scholarship within their departments. Research in family medicine is essential to answering the questions that matter most to patients, care teams, and communities, wh...

11/25/2025

Join us Dec 9th for a PaCE Tea Time Chat! This will be an interactive conversation exploring what successful patient engagement looks like through real-world examples and exploring how these experiences have transformed studies, strengthened outcomes, and redefined the research process. Register today using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2FMgi8n0RrebNAbvwsMZ0A