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Registration is Now Open!

We are thrilled to invite you to the 2025 Southwestern Primary Care Research & Innovation Summit on May 6-7, 2025!

This event is packed with high-impact continuing education sessions and the return of our in-person Poster Fair & Awards Competition!

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About the Summit

Transforming Health Outcomes and Access through Innovation & Excellence

The annual Southwestern Primary Care Research & Innovation Summit recognizes and supports efforts to expand healthcare access and improve patient outcomes by showcasing advancements in practice-based research, quality improvement, patient-centered care, and community-driven health initiatives. This event brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, patients, educators, and organizations across the Southwestern United States to exchange knowledge, foster collaboration, and explore innovative strategies that strengthen health services for all.

Our goal is to engage primary care clinicians, public health experts, students, academics, and community partners in meaningful discussions on innovative approaches to healthcare delivery and system-wide improvements that enhance patient experiences and outcomes. Throughout the Summit, attendees will reflect on key health challenges and the broader social and economic factors influencing healthcare access. They will also exchange insights and strategies for improving care delivery in geographically isolated and historically underserved communities.

Registration is free—join us and be part of the conversation shaping the future of healthcare in the Southwest!

Presenting PARTNERS

Summit Goals

Encourage Collaboration, Innovation, & Knowledge Exchange

Fostering innovation and the exchange of ideas through interactive, discussion-based educational sessions showcasing a broad range of community-driven health initiatives that are advancing patient care and improving health outcomes across the Southwest.

Showcase Excellence in Quality Improvement and Research

Providing a platform to showcase and recognize Quality Improvement and Research through a dynamic poster fair and awards competition that emphasizes collaboration, community impact, and innovation

Create Tomorrow

Celebrating future healthcare leaders’ scholarly contributions to the healthcare community and connecting learners to faculty, projects, and potential future employers at diverse healthcare sites throughout the southwest region.

Guiding Principles

We strive to feature projects, works in progress, and care delivery models that:

Focus on Community Health Priorities and the Factors that Impact Well-Being

Collaborate With and Empower Communities

Foster Meaningful Patient Partnerships

Advance Integrated Approaches to Patient Care

Facilitate Innovations in Team-Based Systems Change

Support Rural and Under Resourced Communities

2025 Planning Committee

Steering Committee Members

Advisory Committee Members