Dr. Kenneth Dolkart, MD, Asst. Professor of Medicine at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine and preceptor for the Northern New England Health policy internship program discusses the crucial role of primary care in any healthcare system by delving into questions including: What is the scope of primary care? How is primary care integrated into various healthcare systems? What are the strategies used to integrate primary care in health systems? Additionally, Dr. Dolkart provides details about the changes and challenges faced by American primary care over recent decades including but not limited to lack of funding, inadequate primary care physician workforce.