National Primary Care Week

Make a Splash with a Full Week of Family Medicine Programming

Family medicine interest groups have a lead role in promoting National Primary Care Week (NPCW), an annual event hosted by the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) that celebrates and highlights the importance of primary care during the first week of October. Each day allows you to raise awareness about family medicine at your school.

Why National Primary Care Week?

Family medicine is an essential part of the primary care workforce. In fact, more family physicians practice primary care in the U.S. than any other specialty. Not only that, family physicians best match the geographic makeup up communities in the U.S., meaning many underserved communities rely on their family doctors as a lifeline. 

What’s the Goal of National Primary Care Week?

The goal of NPCW is to engage physicians-in-training, students across the health care spectrum, and the public on the indispensable role of primary care in our health care system through special programming and communications.

NPCW activities are an opportunity for student groups to help others learn about, experience, and spread awareness of primary care’s pivotal role in the U.S. health care system. These efforts can happen at school, in the community, and across social media.