New Jersey Primary Care Research Network
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
NJPCRN
PBRN Type:
Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians)
Network Category:
Established
City:
New Brunswick
State:
New Jersey
Zip:
08901
Main Phone:
848-932-5252
PBRN Director Name:
Jeanne Ferrante
PBRN Director Email:
jeanne.ferrante@rutgers.edu
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Name:
Jeanne Ferrante
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Email:
jeanne.ferrante@rutgers.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Alicja Bator
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
alicjab@rwjms.rutgers.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Role:
Manager
Geographic Coverage:
State-wide
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
New Jersey
Network Founded:
2001
PBRN Mission Statement:
To improve the quality of health care through the generation of research findings that can inform and influence primary care practice and public policy.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and hypertension
Care transitions
Chronic pain
Coordination of care for complex patients
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Obesity, physical activity, and/or diet and nutrition
Population health
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
Cancer: Survivors experience and coordination/follow-up of care within primary care; Women's health issues: weight bias and cancer screenings
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
300
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
114
Approximate Number of Patients:
750000
Affiliations:
Academic Institution
Affiliation Notes:
Academic Institution: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
