Research Advocacy -- your ideas for the next chapter

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.