title: The development and goals of the AAFP center for policy studies in family practice and primary care. American Academy of Family Physicians.
abstract: In this article we describe the creation and role of the Center for Policy Studies in Family Practice and Primary Care established by the American Academy of Family Physicians in Washington, DC, this year. We recount the events leading to the decision to implement the Center, list its guiding assumptions, and explain its initial structure and function. We also identify the 3 themes that will guide the early work of the Center: sustaining the functional domain of family practice and primary care; investing in key infrastructures; and securing universal health coverage.
authors.affiliation: Center for Policy Studies in Family Practice and Primary Care, Washington, DC 20036, USA. Policy@aafp.org
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Fryer
mesh_terms: D004219:District of Columbia; D005194:Family Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012106:Research; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States