People and their communities must be at the center of all primary care research. To that end, we’ve adopted 7 Cs of Family Medicine as our guiding principles.
Being a person’s first stop for health
Primary care serves as the entryway for all health concerns, ensuring people receive
appropriate care from the start.
Partnering with people across the entire lifespan
Primary care builds lasting relationships with people, leading to better, personalized
care over time.
Collaborating with people’s communities in their health
Primary care actively engages with patients’ communities to understand and address
local health concerns, promoting wellness and preventive care tailored to community
needs.
Prioritizing the person in healthcare
Primary care respects each patient's unique preferences, needs, and values, engaging
in shared decision-making that centers individual patient health goals.
Addressing all of a person’s health needs
From preventive care to chronic disease management, primary care provides whole-person
care that considers all aspects of a person’s health
Managing all the parts of a person’s healthcare
Primary care balances specialists’ recommendations with other healthcare providers’
input, fostering shared decision-making with patients about their healthcare
Providing expert care for complex health situations Primary care manages complex health situations, including multiple chronic conditions, mental health issues, and social factors that affect health, providing comprehensive solutions.
We also value translational science—a field dedicated to bridging the gap between research and real-world practice. Our work ensures that research moves beyond labs and theories into clinics and communities. As a primary care research group, translational science is at the heart of what we do.
Making science work for people and their communities
At HamesNet, we study the process of research itself, making sure that what works
in the lab works in the community.