Eastern Carolina Association for Research & Education
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
E-CARE
PBRN Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Category:
Established
City:
Greenville
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
27834
Main Phone:
252-744-2586
PBRN Director Name:
Dr. Doyle M. Cummings and Mr. Paul Bray, Co-directors
PBRN Director Email:
cummingsd@ecu.edu
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Name:
Doyle M. Cummings
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Email:
cummingsd@ecu.edu
PBRN Principal Investigator 2 Name:
Paul Bray
PBRN Principal Investigator 2 Email:
mainefarm@earthlink.net
PBRN Principal Investigator 3 Name:
Shiv Patil, M.D., MPH
PBRN Principal Investigator 3 Email:
patils@ecu.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Dr. Shiv Patil
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
patils@ecu.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Role:
Director of Research Division; ECU Family Medicine
Geographic Coverage:
Regional
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
North Carolina
Network Founded:
2006
PBRN Mission Statement:
E-CARE is a network of practicing clinicians in eastern North Carolina that is formed to ask and answer clinical and organizational questions central to primary health care.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and hypertension
Behavioral health
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Obesity, physical activity, and/or diet and nutrition
Medication management
Comparative effectiveness research on improving healthcare systems and/or patient experiences
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
50
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
26
Approximate Number of Patients:
150000
Affiliations:
Other
Affiliation Notes:
Other: North Carolina Network Consortium (NCNC)
