Larry A. Green, MD; James C. Puffer, MD
Corresponding Author: Larry A. Green, MD; University of Colorado. Email: Larry.green@cuanschutz.edu
Section: Special Communication
Publication: June 3, 2021
The first repository of research in family medicine in the United States was the Journal of Family Practice (JFP). Much of the original development, debates about family medicine and primary care, and subsequent discoveries reside in JFP issues from 1974-1999. An archive of these issues is now available on-line after being somewhat lost for several years. It is a treasure-trove of information that reveals the evolution of family medicine as a discipline and remains pertinent to the current challenges and aspiration of family medicine and primary care. Investigators can benefit from checking this archive to build from prior work and avoid unnecessarily starting over.