The Research Unit for General Practice in Aarhus is one of four Danish research units conducting research in general practice and the interface between primary and secondary care.

The research unit has a strong collaboration with the Department of Public Health at Aarhus University and is also accommodated in the yellow-stone campus buildings. The other three Danish research units are each located at the universities in Aalborg, Copenhagen and Odense.

General practice is the citizens' primary access point to the healthcare system. Approximately 90 per cent of all contacts are handled in general practice. The organisation of general practice and the cooperation with the rest of the healthcare system must be based on solid knowledge, and this is one of the areas where our research plays a role. We conduct research, teaching, dissemination, quality development and counselling.

The research unit is an independent organisation, primarily funded by the Danish General Practice Foundation under Danish Regions, but most research activities are financed through external grants.