CPCRN Values and Principles

Respect	Members demonstrate respect and openness for others’ perspectives, needs and capabilities.
Trust	Members act in trustworthy ways and trust others’ motivation and commitment to building a pan-Canadian primary care research network.
Communication	Members engage in honest, open, timely, and constructive communication with one another.
Empathy	Members demonstrate empathy towards others in the group and are ‘slow to judge’.

Inclusivity	includes all partner groups (e.g., patients, clinicians, policymakers, scientists) in the decision-making process
Co-investment & cost-effectiveness	prioritizes research for which matching funds are available and does not duplicate other SPOR efforts
Collaboration	establishes a research agenda that reflects the priorities of multiple provinces/territories, and encourages cross-jurisdictional collaboration
Equity	is committed to supporting equity and facilitates the redistribution of research funds across the country
Transparency	decisions and decision-making processes are clearly and consistently communicated
Fiscal responsibility	budgetary decision-making must reflect responsibility as it relates to fundraising and shortfalls
Sustainability	building a sustainable network after the five-year grant to continue all of it its activities