Recognition and support: As previously discussed, pandemic responses have often been focused on secondary and tertiary care, without a clear understanding of the important role of primary care. As Rust et al state, “Authorities may designate mainly hospitals as surge sites, neglecting to designate primary care community health center networks.”5 Similarly, in an analysis of the response to SARS, Lee and Chuh wrote, “SARS has highlighted the inadequate interface between primary and secondary care and valuable health care resources were thus inappropriately matched to community needs.”9 Lack of understanding of the role family physicians play in the community during a pandemic leads to primary care being inadequately equipped in terms of personal protective equipment and workforce investment.