Academic Units for Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Improving Evidence and Training to Strengthen Primary Care

Abstract

The primary care workforce is an essential component of any high-functioning health care system. The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded six Academic Units for Primary Care Training and Enhancement grants in 2016. The overarching goal of the program is to improve primary care clinical teaching and research to strengthen the primary care workforce. Academic Units achieve this goal through 1) systems-level research to inform primary care training; 2) dissemination of best practices and resources; and 3) community of practice activities to promote the widespread enhancement of primary care training to produce a diverse, high-quality primary care workforce.