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


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Global Trends in Vitamin D Research From 1985 to 2024

Mudasir Umer | Syed Mustafa Ali Shah | Camille Moeckel, BA | Erum Azhar, MD, MSPHS, MHQS, CPPS, FACOG | Faisal Aziz, MD, MBA | Abdul Waheed, MD, MS

Published: 6/30/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.538113

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The Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Body Mass Index in Patients Treated Exclusively for Depression

Shawn Y. Sunu, DO, MS | Jason R. Woloski, MD

Published: 6/24/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.921088

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Impact of Presence of Doulas on Perceived Racism for Black Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Belainesh Nigeda, DO, MPH | Kiara Patton, DO | Gisselle Pichardo, DO | Sarah E. Rubin, PhD | Sharon Casapulla, EdD, MEd, MPH

Published: 6/18/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.813796

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A Novel, Open-Access Family Medicine Residency Global Health Toolkit

Chase Ballard, MD | Weyinshet Gossa, MD, MPH | Lauren Bull, MD | Kathy Z. Chang, MD, MPH | Ann Evensen, MD | Sommer Aldulaimi, MD

Published: 6/17/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.268571

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Understanding Rural Patients’ Perspectives on Patient Care Teams

Amy Tite | Brynn Magner | Emily Pierce | Mindy Ann Smith, MD, MS

Published: 6/16/2025

Citation: 10.22454/PRiMER.2025.315637

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