Integrating Peer Support into Primary Care

Rationale & Evidence

Integrating Peer Support in Primary Care

This webinar focused on how peer support can enhance primary care, chronic disease management, behavioral health and more. Peer support links people living with chronic conditions, providing them with emotional, social and practical assistance.  Speakers will highlight evidence demonstrating the positive impact that peer support has on health outcomes, its role in patient engagement, and the benefits and challenges of integrating peer support in primary care settings.

Edwin Fisher, PhD

Global Director, Peers for Progress
Dr. Fisher is Global Director of Peers for Progress, a program of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation that promotes peer support in health, health care and prevention around the world. With projects in 9 countries and over 60 collaborating groups, Peers for Progress is building the evidence base for peer support interventions, disseminating resources for program development and quality improvement, and promoting the integration of peer support in health care and preventive services. This work also draws upon Dr. Fisher’s research on Nondirective and Directive types of social support in health and quality of life. read more

Leticia Ibarra

Director of Programs, Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo
Leticia Ibarra is the Driector of Programs at Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, Inc. She completed her academic training at Harvard University where she obtained her BA in Psychology (1995) and her MPH from University of California Los Angeles School of Public Health (1998). Leticia has completed several peer-reviewed publications, received numerous service and academic honors, and has 14 years of professional experience in research, project management, working with clinicas and consulting in areas related to Latino and immigrant communities using community-based, collaborative health communication and promotora interventions for improving the health and well-being of the community. Ibarra provides invaluable contributions with her skills and expertise. read more
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