The Johns Hopkins Primary Care Policy Center (PCPC) was established in October 1996 with funding from the federal Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC).

The BPHC supports the PCPC to conduct short-term policy and long-term applied policy research that can help inform public policymaking in health care.

The Center combines the research base of the University with the practical experience of faculty, staff, consultants and students.

The PCPC engages in research, analysis and education concerning the organization, financing and mode of delivery for health care, particularly to underserved and vulnerable populations.

Barbara Starfield, MD, MPH, and Leiyu Shi, DrPH, are co-directors of the PCPC.