Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Category:
Established
City:
New York
State:
New York
Zip:
10018
Main Phone:
212-382-0699
Website:
PBRN Director Name:
Jonathan N. Tobin, PhD
PBRN Director Email:
jntobin@CDNetwork.org
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Name:
Jonathan N. Tobin, PhD
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Email:
jntobin@CDNetwork.org
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Andrea Cassells, MPH
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
acass@CDNetwork.org
PBRN Contact 1 Role:
Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs
PBRN Contact 2 Name:
TJ Lin, MPH
PBRN Contact 2 Email:
tlin@CDNetwork.org
PBRN Contact 2 Role:
Assistant Vice President for Regulatory Affairs
Geographic Coverage:
National
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Network Founded:
1985
PBRN Mission Statement:
We are a network that supports community-based health care centers, including their patients, practitioners and organizations. A community-based health care center is one that is committed to improving the overall health of individuals, families and communities by focusing on their primary medical, dental and/or behavioral well-being. We exist to advocate for meeting the health needs of underserved populations, while providing access to high quality health care, and greater social justice for all. We exist to provide peer support:
By conducting practice-based research and...
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Behavioral health
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and hypertension
Care transitions
Children's health issues
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research on improving healthcare systems and/or patient experiences
Coordination of care for complex patients
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (brain and nerve conditions)
Depression and other mental health disorders
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Immunizations
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs
Medication management
Obesity, physical activity, and/or diet and nutrition
Other health or disease related interests
Population health
Pregnancy and childbirth, including preterm birth
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Women's health issues
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
Cancer: breast, cervix, colorectal; Depression and other mental health disorders: PTSD, depression; Women's health issues: Pregnancy, prenatal care; Other: Stress & Allostatic Load & Inflammation
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
8500
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
600
Approximate Number of Patients:
7500000
Affiliations:
Academic Institution
Other
Affiliation Notes:
Academic Institution: Rockefeller University, Columbia, Weill Cornell, NYU, University of Rochester, Dartmouth, Yale, University of Florida, University of Texas, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Other: RAND Corporation, APHA, NAPCRG, AAFP