PRiMER

"Three recent PRiMER articles collectively describe family medicine’s current POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) problem: we are teaching it more, valuing it highly, and using it inconsistently." An important letter to the editor about how we use POCUS: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/lt…

Group concept mapping (GCM) has gained traction for its ability to synthesize diverse perspectives and guide decision-making in curriculum development, assessment, and support strategies: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/ro…

Supported by STFM, the goal of this hypothesis-generating project was to better understand the characteristics and philosophies of family physicians who hold leadership positions within and beyond the specialty: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/st…

Individualized learning plans (ILPs) enable learners to establish and track their personal educational goals, aiding their progression as master adaptive learners. Despite their significance, little research focuses on the content of ILPs: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/ri…

"For candidates dedicated to primary care, the choice between rural and urban programs often presents a dilemma: does choosing a setting committed to the underserved come at the cost of educational rigor" Letter to the Editor: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/lt…

The March 2026 issue of the journal Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice (@ClinicsReviews) is dedicated to the overlap of primary care and public health. PRiMER Editor in Chief Christopher P. Morley, PhD, (@morleycp) is the editor for this issue: primarycare.theclinics.com/current

The 2025 CERA Department Chair Survey achieved an acceptable response rate, and sample respondents were representative of the potential population. The methods described can inform future multi-institutional educational surveys: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/ho…

In this "Letter to the Editor", authors interviewed a sample of adult patients in their family medicine residency clinic. They found that direct engagement with patients in conversations about voting can successfully lead to registration: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/lt…

Competency-based medical education (CBME) provides a paradigm shift in graduate medical education focusing on predefined competencies rather than time. The results of this 1-year project indicate a positive trajectory for implementation of CBME: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/pa…

Faculty that are underrepresented in academic family medicine have limited support for scholarship. In this study, the factor of chair allyship did not predict institutional support, and many chairs failed to recognize the minority tax: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/ko…

This study found the modified Sundhagen suture assessment tool demonstrated fair to moderate reliability when used to evaluate family medicine residents: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/st…

Patients are accepting of voter registration assistance in a family medicine residency clinic. Increased civic engagement can lead to health outcomes that improve health equity. From @Vot_ER_org and others: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/lt…

Competency-based medical education (CBME) provides a paradigm shift in GME, focusing on predefined competencies rather than time. Authors assessed how implementation of CBME was perceived by residents, affected resident knowledge, and more: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/pa…

Authors in this study explored family medicine department chairs’ racial allyship, their identification of scholarship barriers faced by URiFM faculty, and the existence of initiatives to increase scholarship: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/ko…

This study evaluated the interrater reliability of a suture assessment tool developed by Sundhagen et al when used by family medicine faculty to evaluate the simple interrupted suturing skills of family medicine residents: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/st…

Does geography dictate quality? The author, Carlos Acosta-Batista (@AcostaBatistaMD), applied Bayesian analysis to find reassurance. Data confirms educational equivalence between rural & urban sites—great news for applicants choosing service! #MedEd journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/lt…

Learn how the CERA Department Chair Survey supports rigorous, representative research and guides future inquiry in academic family medicine leadership: journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/ho…

"As medical students with a vested interest in addressing burnout and promoting wellness among future physicians, we were deeply intrigued by the article 'Resident Perspectives on a Wellness Program: A Qualitative Analysis.'": journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/lt…

"Dr Petrilli and colleagues offer a clear, practice-grounded framework for launching multi-institutional quality improvement collaboratives." Letter to the Editor: "Right-Sizing QI Collaboratives for Real-World, Resource-Lean Residency Settings": journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/lt…

This study aimed to investigate the incentives and barriers family physicians face when deciding to serve as clinical preceptors, and to explain why these physicians become, remain, and/or stop serving as preceptors: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/jo…