Brief introduction to the 20th Anniversary of the IDIAP
Over 20 years ago, the first research projects in primary care started without the support of any solid institution. The first and crucial step of the IDIAP Jordi Gol, then known as the Jordi Gol i Gurina Foundation, was the creation of research groups associated to the various research areas. The Foundation created at this point the Ethical Committee and the Good Practice in Research guidelines, which would effectively provide the basis of the future IDIAP Jordi Gol Institute.
The IDIAP has given structure to primary care research during these past 20 years, mainly through management of funding and resources to launch research projects and by generating scientific output.
During this time, the IDIAP has also achieved such important milestones as the creation of a clinical database with the ICS (the SIDIAP) and the consolidation of over thirty research groups. In 2006 it became the Institute in Primary Care Research Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol). In 2010 it was constituted as the Primary Health Care University Research Institute-IDIAP Jordi Gol when it was affiliated to the UAB. Since August 2011, the research consultancy and support activities towards scientific projects of the IDIAP have been recognised by the quality management system certification ISO 9001:2008.
Introduction to the IDIAP Meetings
Simultaneously with the 20th Anniversary of the IDIAP Jordi Gol, we hosted in April 2016 the X Meeting of the Institute to review past research and more importantly, to analyse our approach to emerging challenges.
During this Meeting various experts, research groups and IDIAP Jordi Gol researchers showed the results obtained and the usefulness and impact of primary care research in areas such as lifestyles, diabetes, metabolic conditions and cardiovascular risk.
The various round tables contributed suggestions and new research lines to ensure continuity in research excellence for the next 20 years.
