“…Unfortunately, the area of faculty scholarship is the most common "Area for Improvement" and the area of scholarly activities is the fourth most common citation by the RC-FM. 2 Family medicine research is critical because its results enable us to provide better quality care for our patients and allow us as a discipline to move closer to achieving the Triple Aim of "better health, better health care, and affordable cost." [3][4][5] In a family medicine residency program, research can help create a culture of curiosity and inquiry.…”