PRiMER

Peer-Reviewed Reports in Medical Education Research (PRiMER) is an open-access scholarly journal of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. As a companion to other STFM journals, PRiMER is focused on publishing small, rigorously designed original research briefs in medical education and health workforce policy, as well as learner research.

E-ISSN: 2575-7873

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Recent Articles


— LEARNER RESEARCH —

Influence of Reproductive Health Policy on West Texas Medical Students’ Specialty and Residency Choices

Sachi Khemka, MBA, BS | Merry Mathew, BS | Betsy Jones, EdD

Published: 4/4/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.512781

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— LEARNER RESEARCH —

Improving Workflow With a Task Buddy System in a Family Medicine Residency

Kathryn Hawks, DO | Brandi Dahl, PharmD | Alexander Melkonian, PhD | Laura Helmly, DO

Published: 4/3/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.685891

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— RESEARCH BRIEF —

Medical Students' Views on Family Medicine in Japan: Insights From an International Comparison

Yuki Takeuchi, MD | Qi Chen, PhD | Michael D. Fetters, MD, MPH, MA (deceased)

Published: 3/26/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.358588

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— LEARNER RESEARCH —

Evaluating Oral Health Care Among Medical Students

Aditya Vangala, MD | Judith Savageau, MPH | Hugh Silk, MD, MPH

Published: 3/24/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.121136

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— RESEARCH BRIEF —

Protocol for the 2024 CERA Department Chair Survey

Heather L. Paladine, MD, MEd | Alexis Reedy-Cooper, MD, MPH | Wade M. Rankin, DO | Miranda A. Moore, PhD

Published: 3/20/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.600324

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