PRiMER

In this multicenter, cross-sectional study of 240 residents from six hospitals, the Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure questionnaire showed strong internal consistency and structural validity for assessing the FMR learning environment in China: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

In "Social Drivers of Health", Anthony Zamudio, PhD, and Hien Nguyen, DO, detail the conversation in a home visitation: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

"Her house feels safer
than clinic
I hand her free insulin
Plan a telehealth follow-up"

"Undocumented" by Sarah Stumbar, MD, MPH, won first prize in STFM's annual Poetry and Prose contest: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

"He was loved and cherished, and he fought and struggled and suffered. His life was only 5 days, but it mattered."

In "Five Days", Elizabeth J. Trout, MD, MLS-ASCP, describes the heartbreaking story of a newborn's brief life and the doctor's grief: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

In "A Divine Slap", James Schindler, MD, MPH, recalls a patient experience that "changed my professional life" because it reminded him that everyone deserves respect: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

"Bringing a mother into the world
is as challenging as taking care of a baby
and you are doing both simultaneously.
It’s a real fight, yours with yourself."

Andreise Souza, MD, in "I See You": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

In this narrative essay "Nothing More", Mélanie Patrie, MD, CCFP, puts into words wrestling with guilt and acceptance when there are no more treatment options left for a patient:

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Family medicine residents spend hours working in the electronic health record (EHR). Authors implemented a training program to improve their ability to utilize the EHR.

This study analyzed Epic Signal data to assess the impact of that training: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

CERA is a collaboration between four family medicine organizations that conduct omnibus surveys of different academic family medicine groups. This paper describes the methodology of the 2025 Clerkship Director Survey and demographic results of respondents: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Family medicine contributes less scholarship and receives much less grant money than other specialties. Understanding when and how this disparity begins is a key step in addressing the gap in family medicine scholarship: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Poster displays are commonly used to present scholarly activity. Most current research evaluates posters’ visual appeal. The innovation of BetterPoster highlighted the idea that design may be as important as poster content for knowledge transfer: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Securing peer reviewers for scholarly manuscripts is essential to journal operations but has become increasingly challenging. Previous data suggests reviewer responsiveness has been declining, and we examined whether this decline persisted over time: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

The quality of and access to care by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexual and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) patients is often compromised by physician knowledge deficits, bias, and inadequate training in LGBTQIA+ health: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

"We enthusiastically welcome PRiMER’s initiative to publish explanatory methodology papers aimed at expanding the knowledge of trainees and early-career researchers."

In this Letter to the Editor: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Opioid use disorder (OUD) remains a critical public health concern, and primary care physicians are essential to its identification and treatment. This study evaluated the impact of an asynchronous, video-based OUD curriculum: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

This report details the protocol used for conducting the spring 2025 CERA program director survey. The survey had an acceptable response rate and did not have significant demographic differences between actual and potential survey respondents.
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"Dr Blalock et al’s methodological brief makes a commendable contribution by distilling key approaches to qualitative inquiry and offering practical recommendations for medical education scholars...

However..."

In this Letter to the Editor: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

In a study of nearly all PGY-1 family residents, authors found that applicants are using Electronic Residency Application Service signals to indicate real program and geographic preferences: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Family medicine residency program applications at the program in this study declined in 2024–2025, but applicant quality remained strong. Lower volume reduced burden, enabling holistic review and mentorship: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Healthcare Administration, Leadership, and Management (HALM) offers a broad area of expertise key to health care delivery and health services research. HALM fellowship curriculum improved residents’ competency in leadership, advocacy, & management skills: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Depression isn’t one-size-fits-all. Recognizing binge eating & atypical features is vital to improve outcomes, prevent misdiagnosis, and advance health equity.

In this letter to the editor, from Kaleigh Wingate, MS, and others: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Primary care physicians advise patients to select and consume healthy foods. But as patients shop their grocery aisles, will food packaging health claims direct them to healthy foods?: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement is essential for hypertension diagnosis and management. This study found that automated office blood pressure readings may reduce clinical inertia by increasing confidence in blood pressure accuracy: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Developing a national medical education curriculum presents challenges. A framework based on Kern’s 6-Step model, illustrated by a family medicine subinternship, can yield standardized yet adaptable curricula across institutions: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) are increasingly used in graduate medical education yet face challenges.

A six-step framework teaches educators to anticipate hurdles, foster collaboration, and ultimately improve patient care: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Faculty career advisors (FCAs) are crucial in guiding medical students toward successful National Resident Matching Program outcomes in family medicine. This article covers defining program fit, optimizing applications, and more: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Primary care physicians advise patients to select and consume healthy foods. But as patients shop their grocery aisles, will food packaging health claims direct them to healthy foods?

"Do Food Packaging Health Claims Depict Healthiness or Mislead Patients?": journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Faculty career advisors (FCAs) are crucial in guiding medical students toward successful National Resident Matching Program outcomes in family medicine.

In this article, authors explore current insights on several areas: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Accurate blood pressure measurement is essential for hypertension diagnosis/mgmt. While automated readings are increasingly used in primary care settings, the challenges of implementing readings have not been fully explored in lower-resource settings: journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...

Over the last three match cycles, a coordinated effort has led family medicine residency applicants to apply to fewer programs, resulting in 21% fewer US applications. How has the reduction affected the number of applicants programs considered desirable? journals.stfm.org/primer/2025/...