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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PRiMER is a PubMed Central full participation journal, and all articles published in PRiMER are indexed in PubMed. 

Recent Articles


— METHODOLOGICAL BRIEF —

Applying Principles of Community-Engaged Research

Jen Hirsch, LMSW | Mallet R. Reid, PhD, LMSW | Mindy A. Smith, MD, MS | Michigan State University Feminist Community Engagement Disrupted Learning Community Writing Group

Published: 5/15/2026

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2026.168672

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— LETTER TO THE EDITOR —

Resident Diversity Helps Patients Realize Better Outcomes

Alisha Perez, MD

Published: 5/11/2026

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2026.852229

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— LETTER TO THE EDITOR —

Advancing the Work of Recruitment of Underrepresented Minorities to Family Medicine

Simone Ilia, DO | Carla Da Goia Pinto, MD, MPH

Published: 4/29/2026

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2026.263301

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— LEARNER RESEARCH —

Food Pantry Usage in a Family Medicine Residency Clinic: A Qualitative Study

Andre Hirakawa, BS | Steven R. Brown, MD

Published: 4/24/2026

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2026.793606

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— LETTER TO THE EDITOR —

Interrater Reliability Study Considerations for a Suture Skills Assessment Tool

Alicia Ludden-­Schlatter, MD, MSAM | Jane A. McElroy, PhD

Published: 4/9/2026

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2026.161102

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