The Research Advocacy Workgroup was formed in 2010 to develop NAPCRG's advocacy priorities.
They worked hard and accomplished this, and now they are beginning the process of updating them. In the spirit of transparency, and of getting members' ideas and reactions early, they'd like your input.
At this point the draft is not really even a draft, but more of a wish list. Please share your comments or additional ideas below, or email Angela Broderick at
abroderick@napcrg.org.
Proposed Agenda for
Primary Care Research Advocacy
2013- 2014 DRAFT
1. Continue dissemination of “Key Messages” for
primary care research.*
a.
Request CAFM organizations to share with their
members.
b.
Include in NAPCRG’s “Clinical Pearls”
information and stories about primary care research to better educate
clinicians on what primary care research is and how they (and their patients) can benefit from it.
c.
NAPCRG officer lead presentation at Working
Party on primary care research.
*developed
in Seattle, Nov 2010, by this workgroup
2. Support and partner with PCORI.
3. Build strong partnerships with
organizations that could collaborate, sponsor or fund our efforts in primary
care research advocacy.
a.
Meet with key individuals in organizations that
could help advance the efforts of NAPCRG’s research advocacy agenda.
i.
Laskar Foundation
ii.
Commonwealth Fund
iii.
AcademyHealth
iv.
CTSA
v.
IOM
4. Maintain relationship with CIHR and key
Canadian funding agencies.
a.
Offer to continue to provide reviewers.
b.
Invite CIHR key people to NAPCRG meetings and
discuss options for collaboration.
5. Financially support lobbying and advocacy
activities that support the advancement of primary care research and primary
care research funding.
a.
Provide support to the US Council on Academic
Family Medicine (CAFM/AFMAC)
i.
Request that AFMAC review NAPCRG’s research
advocacy priorities and make recommendations on what legislative actions or
partnerships could be pursued.
ii.
Request annual report of contribution or progress
on NAPCRG’s priorities.
b.
Provide support for Canadian advocacy by
contributing financially to CFPC Section of Researchers advocacy efforts
c.
Investigate consulting relationship with other
experts
Send us your feedback! These priorities will be discussed by the Workgroup and the Board of Directors at our upcoming meeting in New Orleans.