Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research – Primary Health Care
TUTOR-PHC is a one-year, national interdisciplinary research training programme with representation from the disciplines of: Family Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Epidemiology, Social Work, Sociology , Education and many others.
The innovative curriculum of this one-year certificate program (April 2027 – May 2028) in primary health care research skills and interdisciplinary theory & processes includes:
- An on-site Symposium 26th – 29th April 2027 in London, Ontario
- Online workshops and discussion forums
Why apply to TUTOR-PHC?
- Primary health care research training including an intensive one-week Symposium
- Earn University Credit, MAINPRO+ credits and Certificate of Completion
- Valuable feedback on your own primary health care project
- Mentorship from experienced interdisciplinary primary health care researchers and decision-makers & networking experiences with 300+ pan-Canadian alumni
- Interdisciplinary team experience
Application process
The SPCR holds a competition to select a candidate to attend the TUTOR-PHC programme. This opportunity is eligible to any colleague based in one of the nine SPCR primary care members, but the programme is particularly aimed at primary care researchers who are mid-career clinicians, post-doctoral researchers or doctoral students.
Applications should consist of a brief CV and one A4 page detailing how you would benefit from being a TUTOR-PHC participant, what you could offer the programme cohort and how you would share your experience with the SPCR.
The application window for the 2027 intake is now open. The application deadline is 13.00 on Thursday 26 November 2026. Applications should be sent to spcr@Keele.ac.uk and not submitted to the programme office in Canada
SPCR funded candidates include:
Past SPCR Trainees to attend this programme are Hassan Awan (Keele), Matthew Ridd (Bristol), Emma Bray (Birmingham), Saima Ali (Southampton), Jasmin Knopp (Manchester), Clair Taylor (Birmingham), Grace Moran (Birmingham), Ben Fletcher (Oxford), Ben Ainsworth (Southampton), Gemma Marshall (Keele), Ryc Aquino (Cambridge), Kelly Birtwell (Manchester), Aleksandra Borek (Oxford), Daniel Stow (Newcastle), Anna de Simoni (QMUL), Oliver van Hecke (Oxford), Jessica Watson (Bristol), Sara McKelvie (Southampton), Kieran Ayling (Nottingham) and Francesca Dakin (Oxford)
We are very happy with our affiliation with your School. Your trainees have made substantial contributions to the learning environment at TUTOR. It is a wonderful opportunity, not only for your candidate, but also for all the trainees to rub shoulders with international colleagues
Moira Stewart, TUTOR-PHC Mentor, University of Western Ontario.
