TY - JOUR T1 - Fostering excellence JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - e105 LP - e112 VL - 60 IS - 2 AU - William Hogg AU - Claire Kendall AU - Elizabeth Muggah AU - Liesha Mayo-Bruinsma AU - Laura Ziebell Y1 - 2014/02/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/60/2/e105.abstract N2 - Problem addressed A key priority in primary health care research is determining how to ensure the advancement of new family physician clinician investigators (FP-CIs). However, there is little consensus on what expectations should be implemented for new investigators to ensure the successful and timely acquisition of independent salary support. Objective of program Support new FP-CIs to maximize early career research success. Program description This program description aims to summarize the administrative and financial support provided by the C.T. Lamont Primary Health Care Research Centre in Ottawa, Ont, to early career FP-CIs; delineate career expectations; and describe the results in terms of research productivity on the part of new FP-CIs. Conclusion Family physician CI’s achieved a high level of research productivity during their first 5 years, but most did not secure external salary support. It might be unrealistic to expect new FP-CIs to be self-financing by the end of 5 years. This is a career-development program, and supporting new career FP-CIs requires a long-term investment. This understanding is critical to fostering and strengthening sustainable primary care research programs. ER -