Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-09T01:42:01 RDF description of Becoming a community-based physician researcher - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn27449 <p>Years ago, as a contented community family physician practicing with 4 physician colleagues, I focused on applying medical knowledge to help patients. After a young patient's death from smoking I became interested in improving our strategy for helping smokers quit. A researcher offered us the opportunity to test a cessation intervention that had been successful in an academic setting. I was concerned that this study would interfere with my patient care duties until I visited a practitioner researcher in Wales. I was inspired and worked with a research professional to build colleague support and carry out this project. After this gratifying experience I had similar experiences working with other research teams. As an ordinary practitioner I had expanded my role to become significantly involved in research. In this role I was working with a team to improve patient care. It was a fundamental change that brought me great satisfaction.<p> 19550 Research Support 33360 Physicians Becoming a community-based physician researcher 12 document-rn27449 10.1177/21501327211036617 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 Journal of Primary Care & Community Health public