Inspiring Family Medicine Research: A conversation about journeys, lessons learned along the way, and future directions

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to: - Describe key inflection points, challenges, and enabling factors across the career trajectory of a family medicine physician–scientist, and how these experiences inform sustainable, impactful research careers in academic family medicine. - Identify practical lessons learned related to mentorship, collaboration, funding strategy, and institutional navigation that are relevant to investigators at different career stages within major academic health center settings. - Articulate emerging opportunities and future directions for family medicine research, including implications for trainees, interdisciplinary teams, and research infrastructure in high-intensity academic settings.