Committees

NAPCRG could not exist without the efforts of committees and their members. Committees are permanent bodies, reporting to Board of Directors to do work fundamental to fulfilling the core mission of the organization. The following committees are part of the basic NAPCRG infrastructure and are integral to its success. Click on the appropriate committee for additional information about is work and members.

Committees:

Awards Committee

The Awards Committee oversees administration of the NAPCRG Awards Program by soliciting and evaluating nominations from a diverse array of constituents and selecting recipients. It also oversees the Awards Presentation at the Annual Meeting.

Chair:
Alison Huffstetler, MD

Members:
Jennifer Molokwu, MD, FAAFP, MPH
Sarah Gebauer, MD, MSPH
Kirk Kelly, BSc
Zaiba Jetpuri, DO, MBA, CPH, FAAFP

Responsibilities of the Committee Chair:

In addition to the general responsibilities below, it is preferred that the Committee Chair nominees have knowledge, previous experience serving on the respective Committee, and interest in the subject matter and responsibilities of the Committee.

Role: The role of the Committee Chair is to provide general direction and strategic leadership for the committee. Chairs coach and mentor committee members and work closely with the Board and NAPCRG staff to ensure that the goals of the organization and needs of the members are met. Committee chairs may only serve on the committee they are chairing.

General Responsibilities

  • Meet with the Committee a minimum of three times per year, either in person at the Annual Meeting or via teleconference.
  • Carry out the specific duties related to the Committee Chair position.
  • Recruitment and retention of Committee members.
  • Ensure a Vice Chair is selected and approved by the Committee through a majority vote.
  • Provide strategic leadership – set the course for the Committee, Committee-related workgroups and subcommittees in conjunction with the organization’s strategic plan.
  • Assure follow through on all Committee related initiatives.
  • Some committee chairs hold a position on the NAPCRG Board of Directors and are required to attend all Board meetings each year either in person or via teleconference. See Board of Directors structure for more information.

Committee Deliverables:

  • Use Committee time meaningfully. All Committee meeting agendas should reflect the goals that are to be accomplished during the meeting and the meeting should last long enough to accomplish those goals.
  • Develop programs and initiatives related to the Committee’s mission that support the strategic plan of the organization.
  • Make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
  • Submit a minimum of two Committee reports to the Board of Directors each year.

Term: Two-year term, eligible for one consecutive reappointment.

Selection: Committee Chairs are part of the open call for nominations process. Nominees are reviewed by the Nominations Committee and selected to be approved or voted on by the Board of Directors. The nominees must be members in good standing and have demonstrated leadership and experience. Previous service as a committee Vice Chair or Committee membership is preferred.

Committee on Advancing the Science of Family Medicine (CASFM)

The mission of CASFM is to promote and actively contribute scholarship that advances the science of family medicine for the betterment of patients and their communities. It assures that the development, translation, and implementation of new knowledge rapidly becomes part of the fabric of family medicine through internally led writing initiatives such as white papers and manuscripts. CASFM has six work groups:

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Chair:
Jon Salsberg, PhD

STFM Liaison:
Ambar Kulshreshtha, MD, PhD

 

 

 

Governance Committee

It is the Governance Committee’s responsibility to select and submit nominations to the Board for open leadership positions, orient new appointees to their roles and responsibilities, review proposed new and modified bylaws and make recommendations back to the Board, and propose new initiatives that address issues of high priority to the policy and governance of the organization for Board consideration. One current focus of governance committee efforts is to ensure that the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion underpin all aspects of NAPCRG operations such as recruitment, leadership, programmatic content, among others.

Chair:
Alyssa Tilhou, MD

Vice Chair:
Cory Lutgen

Members:
Anne Gaglioti, MD, FAAFP, MS
Jon Salsberg, PhD

 

International Committee

The mission of NAPCRG’s International Committee is to collaborate with other international oriented primary care organizations to foster our international vision for primary care research. Activities should encourage researchers from all nations to present new knowledge and high quality research advances in primary care at the NAPCRG Annual Meeting and to engage in other NAPCRG activities. The International Committee oversees outreach to countries outside the US and Canada and oversees the international awards selection and communication. 

Chair:
Elizabeth Sturgiss, MD, PhD, BMed, MPH, FRACGP
Vice Chair:
David Blane, PhD, BSc, MPH

Members:
Amanda Terry, PhD
Duncan Shrewsbury, PFHEA
Jeff Markuns, MD, EdM, FAAFP
Liesbeth Hunik, MSc
Rohan Maharaj, MBBS, MHSc, DM
Tim Olde-Hartman, MD, GP/FP, PhD
Tim Stokes MA, MPhil, MBChB, MPH, PhD, FRCP, FRCGP, FRNZCGP
Tochi Iroku-Malize MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP

International Committee Objectives:

  • Inform the NAPCRG board concerning approaches for non-North American primary care researchers to use NAPCRG as a forum to disseminate their research.
  • Identify key international primary care research initiatives, groups and meetings that require relationships with NAPCRG.
  • Identify committee members (and/or others) who can act in a liaison role between NAPCRG and these groups.
  • Clarify requirements and responsibilities for these relationships.
  • Be responsible for advising on and supporting the international primary care research and capacity building components of the agenda of the NAPCRG annual conference.

Committee Specific Guidelines:

  • The AAAPC, SAPC and Dutch College representatives are encouraged to attend the live NAPCRG Committee meeting during the NAPCRG Annual Meeting.
  • All committee members are expected to fund their own attendance at the NAPCRG Annual Meeting.

Updated May 9, 2022

Patient and Clinician Engagement (PaCE) Committee

The purpose of PaCE is to develop a robust community of patients and primary care providers with knowledge of patient-centered outcomes research in primary care to inform NAPCRG’s efforts to improve patient outcomes

Too often, community partners in health research consist of health professionals and organizational leaders. The PaCE Committee exists to identify and give voice to our patients and partners in research who are the “non-usual suspects” – people who are not necessarily medical or public health professionals, who are not aligned with a particular professional or personal research policy agenda, and whose local influence is defined within the context of the community versus job titles or credentials.  The committee is charged with bringing patient and partner suggestions relevant to improving patient experience and NAPCRG work back to the Board, and to helping design and implement new initiatives related to PaCE program efforts where appropriate.

Questions? Contact us at pace@napcrg.org

Co-Chairs:
Ray Haeme
David Kaplan, MD,CCFP, FCFP, MSc

 

Members:
Maret Felzien, MA
Kirk Kelly, BSc
Joe LeMaster, MD, MPH
Susan Lowe
Arturo Martinez Guijosa
Kirk Mason, BSc, MDes Candidate
Alan Pavilanis, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Vivian R Ramsden, PhD, RN
Jack Westfall, MD
Anna Templeton, DNP
Joan Ilardo, PhD, LMSW
Brenda Andreas

Program Committee

The committee is responsible for the academic part of the program and makes decisions on various details of the meeting. The Program Committee selects and invites plenary speakers and reviews submissions with high scores to select distinguished and extended papers. They also help establish the format of the Annual Meeting, for example changing ratios of posters to oral presentations depending on the venue and the number of submissions. Where the reviewers have given a low score or there is a discrepancy, the Program Committee reviews the abstracts and decides which will be accepted.

Chair:
Doug Archibald, PhD

Vice Chair:
Emily Godfrey MD, MPH

Members:
Lenny Lesser, MD, MSHS
Meredith Vanstone, PhD
Ginetta Salvalaggio, MD, MSc
Don Nease, MD
Grant Russell, MD, PhD, MBBS, FRACGP MFM
Beth Barnet, MD
Wendy Barr, MD, FAAFP, MPH, MSCE
Kent Cadogan Loftsgard
Bhautesh Jani, PhD
Samuel Ofei-Dodoo PhD, MA, MPA, CPH

Research Advocacy Committee

Previously, the NAPCRG Research Advocacy Committee primarily addressed issues within the United States, with Canadian matters overseen by the College of Family Physicians of Canada Research Advocacy Group. Recognizing the need for a broader scope, the NAPCRG Board recently approved a revised structure. This structure includes two subcommittees: one focused on U.S. advocacy and the other dedicated to international advocacy.

The aim of these subcommittees is to foster collaboration, exchange ideas, and develop tailored advocacy strategies that acknowledge the unique contexts of each represented jurisdiction. By sharing insights and best practices, we can collectively address the challenges facing primary care worldwide.

The Research Advocacy Committee's purpose is multifaceted and includes the following activities:

  • Provide tools, training and resources for NAPCRG members to use in their own advocacy work at the local, state and national levels
  • Disseminate primary care research advocacy messages to key federal, state/provincial public policy leaders.
  • Identify and build strong partnerships with organizations around collaboration, sponsorship, funding and/or support for NAPCRG’s efforts.
  • Promote primary care research opportunities to define the direction of primary care research.

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Chair:
US Chair: Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH
International Co-Chair: Alan Katz, MBChB, MSc, CCFP, FCFP
Members:
Abiodun Otolorin, MD, MSc
Brian Antono, MD, MPH
Hoon Byun, PhD
Jennifer Molokwu, MD, FAAFP, MPH
Rodger Kessler, PhD, ABPP
Yalda Jabbarpour, MD

Trainee Committee

In 2018, NAPCRG established the Trainee Committee to give a voice to the newest members of the primary care research field. The Trainee Committee hosts virtual sessions to engage trainees around high priority topics in primary care research and provides career pathway support for those interested in pursuing primary care research. The committee is also charged with bringing ideas and suggestions to the Board relevant to improving the trainee experience at NAPCRG.

 

Chair:
Meghan Gilfoyle, MSc, PhD

Vice Chair:
Taylor Bosworth, BSc

Members:
Ashley Chisholm, MSc
Ione Locher, MD, MS, BA
Chloe Warpinski
Minika Ohioma
Bryce Ringwald
Naod Belay
Kimberley Norman, PhD
MaCee Boyle
Geetika Gupta

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