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The Role of the Champion in Primary Care Change Efforts: From the State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices and Partners (SNOCAP)

Eric K. Shaw, Jenna Howard, David R. West, Benjamin F. Crabtree, Donald E. Nease, Brandon Tutt and Paul A. Nutting
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2012, 25 (5) 676-685; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.05.110281
Eric K. Shaw
From the Department of Community Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah Campus, GA (EKS); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ (JH, BFC); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora (DRW, DEN, BT, PAN); and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (BFC).
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Jenna Howard
From the Department of Community Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah Campus, GA (EKS); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ (JH, BFC); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora (DRW, DEN, BT, PAN); and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (BFC).
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David R. West
From the Department of Community Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah Campus, GA (EKS); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ (JH, BFC); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora (DRW, DEN, BT, PAN); and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (BFC).
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Benjamin F. Crabtree
From the Department of Community Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah Campus, GA (EKS); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ (JH, BFC); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora (DRW, DEN, BT, PAN); and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (BFC).
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Donald E. Nease Jr.
From the Department of Community Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah Campus, GA (EKS); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ (JH, BFC); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora (DRW, DEN, BT, PAN); and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (BFC).
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Brandon Tutt
From the Department of Community Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah Campus, GA (EKS); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ (JH, BFC); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora (DRW, DEN, BT, PAN); and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (BFC).
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Paul A. Nutting
From the Department of Community Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah Campus, GA (EKS); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ (JH, BFC); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora (DRW, DEN, BT, PAN); and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick (BFC).
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    Table 1. Distinguishing Features of the Project and Organizational Change Champions
    Project ChampionOrganizational Change Champion
    Has or is given authority to drive forward a project-based innovationHas authority to cultivate an environment for ongoing practice improvement/organization learning
    Effectively communicates the purpose and scope of work for the project-based innovationHas a clear vision for the larger organization and effectively communicates how the project-based innovation fits into that vision
    Time-delimited role as established by the projectOngoing role
    Actively and enthusiastically promotes a project-based innovationActively and enthusiastically promotes both the specific project as well as ongoing practice improvement
    Mobilizes resources (internal/external) for a project-based innovationMobilizes resources (internal/external) for ongoing practice improvement
    Navigates the sociopolitical environment for a project-based innovationNavigates the sociopolitical environment for ongoing practice improvement
    Provides leadership for a project-based innovationProvides leadership for ongoing practice improvement
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Eric K. Shaw, Jenna Howard, David R. West, Benjamin F. Crabtree, Donald E. Nease, Brandon Tutt, Paul A. Nutting
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2012, 25 (5) 676-685; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.05.110281

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Eric K. Shaw, Jenna Howard, David R. West, Benjamin F. Crabtree, Donald E. Nease, Brandon Tutt, Paul A. Nutting
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2012, 25 (5) 676-685; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.05.110281
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