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


— PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE —

Best Practices for Advising Students for the NRMP Match in Family Medicine

Joel J. Heidelbaugh, MD | Carolyn Gilbertson, MD | Jacob Prunuske, MD, MSPH

Published: 8/27/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.716184

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— RESEARCH BRIEF —

Do Residency Signals Actually Signal Intent? Insights From the 2024 Family Medicine National Resident Survey

Wendy B. Barr, MD, MPH, MSCE | Lars E. Peterson, MD, PhD | Sarah Fleischer, MS | Andrew W. Bazemore, MD, MPH

Published: 8/27/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.254617

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— LEARNER RESEARCH —

Do Food Packaging Health Claims Depict Healthiness or Mislead Patients?

Shruti Venkatesh, BS | Joshua Steinberg, MD | Christopher Ryan, MD, MS, MSPH

Published: 8/26/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.586640

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— LETTER TO THE EDITOR —

Expanding the Conversation on Qualitative Rigor in Medical Education Research

Schawanya K. Rattanapitoon, MD | Nav La, MD, PhD | Patpicha Arunsan, PhD, RN | Nathkapach K. Rattanapitoon, PhD, BSc (PH), BSc (OHS), MSc

Published: 8/25/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.591411

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— RESEARCH BRIEF —

Quality Over Quantity? Family Medicine Residency Applications in the Postpandemic Era

Joe M. Skariah, DO, MPH | Whitney Roper, MD | Kristin Gilbert, MD | Jen Gobel | Benjamin Schneider, MD

Published: 8/19/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.978889

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