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A Penn State Nittany Lion statue is seen in the courtyard of Penn State College of Medicine in Summer 2016. The statue is in focus toward the right side of the image. Out of focus in the background, green plants and trees are visible in the courtyard.

Center for Primary Care

The Penn State Center for Primary Care is a multidisciplinary group of faculty members and staff committed to creating collaborative solutions to academic and community-based education, health professions development and local health needs of the Commonwealth and nation by mobilizing academic resources of the institution to:

  • Enhance the integrity of primary care as an academic discipline. Creation of an environment that integrates primary care faculty members into the academic culture of the organization.
  • Support of a comprehensive curriculum that incorporates community-based experiences.
  • Improve the recruitment, distribution, and retention of needed health care providers.
  • Promote research that enhances community health.
  • Support cooperative efforts between agriculture and medical sciences to address special health issues of rural populations.
  • Provide an environment that cultivates interest and excellence in primary care and community-based medicine