Special Interest Groups
SAPC supports the work of a number of Special Interest Groups (SIGs). SIGs enable members with similar interests to identify each other, share information and ideas, and potentially work up collaborations around teaching and research. Ideas for SIGs come from the membership.
SAPC is actively reviewing how it supports its SIGs. Currently, we provide opportunities for SIGs to hold breakfast meetings at the Annual Scientific Meeting, and this year, are starting to offer SIGs the opportunity to apply for an annual budget of up to £500 to support their activities. In addition, we have just launched a new competition in which established SIGs can apply for a one-off grant of up to £5,000 to promote sustainable growth in their activity. The competition details can be found further down ths page.
A list of current SIGs is shown below, including contact links if you want to know more about the work of a group, or wish to join them. Over the next few months, we will be helping individual SIGs to develop their own web pages to make it even easier to find out what they do.
New Special Interest Groups
If you are interested in forming a new group please complete the form which is available by clicking here and emailing it to office@sapc.ac.uk.
Current SIGS
| Cancer | Prof David Weller |
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A primary care perspective on cancer care |
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| Complementary and Integrated Medicine (CIM) | Dr Susan Eardeley |
| Facilitating discussion and networking which enhance the development of quality research evidence about CIM and its place in primary care | |
| Dermatology | Dr Matthew Ridd |
| Promoting research into the diagnosis and management of skin problems commonly seen in primary care | |
| Educational research | Prof Bob McKinley |
| Aims to encourage and promote educational research; and promote and maintain education as a key theme within SAPC | |
| Health Literacy | Professor Gill Rowlands |
| Aims to raise the profile of Health Literacy in the UK; and to share skills, ideas and develop new research in the field of HL in the UK and internationally | |
| Palliative Care | Prof Scott Murray and Stephen Barclay |
| This group continues to advocate for research and development of a palliative care approach within primary care | |
| Personal Care Group | Prof George Freeman |
| Aims to promote critical engagement and discussion with questions related to the delivery evaluation and impact of personal care | |
| Primary Care in resource-poor countries | Professor David Mant |
| Aims to co-ordinate academic support for primary care in resource-poor countries, particularly in Africa and Asia |
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LAUNCH OF COMPETITIVE RESEARCH FUND FOR SIGs
This opportunity for SIGs to compete for up to £5k research funding was launched at the AGM in July 2011. Details of the application process can now be accessed here. The peer review criteria are listed here. The deadline for submission of proposals is 5pm on Wednesday 30th November 2011.
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