NIH Introduces National Primary Care Research Network in US

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced that it would invest $30 million over the next 2 years to test the feasibility of a primary care research network, called the Communities Advancing Research Equity for Health. The network’s aim is to integrate clinical research into community–based primary care, particularly in underserved areas. This would mean expanding opportunities for people to participate in clinical trials and other research and using that evidence to inform better patient care and outcomes.