Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
PBRN Type Other:
No nurses are included all MDs of all subspecialties are included such as OBGyN and Nephrologist.
Network Category:
Established
City:
Atlanta
State:
Georgia
Zip:
30310
Main Phone:
404-756-5051
Website:
PBRN Director Name:
Priscilla Pemu, MD, MSCR, FACP
PBRN Director Email:
pipemu@msm.edu
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Name:
Priscilla Pemu, MD, MSCR, FACP
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Email:
pipemu@msm.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Debra Teague
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
dteague@msm.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Role:
Program Manager
PBRN Contact 2 Name:
W. Steen-James, MD, Pediatrics
PBRN Contact 2 Role:
Co-Chair
PBRN Contact 3 Name:
Bolanie Sogade, MD, OBGyN
PBRN Contact 3 Role:
Co-Chair
Geographic Coverage:
Local or City-wide
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Georgia
Network Founded:
2003
PBRN Mission Statement:
Bi-Directional practice based solutions to eliminating healthcare disparities: a. Disease-specific registries for quality improvement in hypertension and diabetes; b. Deliver Targeted Educational Workshops and Expert Roundtables; c. Facilitate Adoption and Implementation of Personal Health Records; d. Encourage small and medium size practices in adoption of Electronic Medical Record ( EMR); e. Assist physicians qualify for the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program (DPRP); f. Clinical Trials Training and Certification of physicians; and g. Participate in Research Workshops organized by...
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and hypertension
Comparative effectiveness research on improving healthcare systems and/or patient experiences
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Obesity, physical activity, and/or diet and nutrition
Pregnancy and childbirth, including preterm birth
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Women's health issues
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
AllofUs Research Program
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
150
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
150
Approximate Number of Patients:
38000
Affiliations:
Clinical Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program/Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) Network
Affiliation Notes:
Clinical Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program/Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) Network: Atlanta Clinical Translational Science Institute (ACTSI), a consortium of Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Georgia Tech