Penn State Ambulatory Research Network
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
PSARN
PBRN Type:
Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians)
Network Category:
Established
City:
Hershey
State:
Pennsylvania
Zip:
17033
Main Phone:
717-531-5619
PBRN Director Name:
Aleksandra Zgierska
PBRN Director Email:
azgierska@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Name:
Aleksandra Zgierska
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Email:
azgierska@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Erin McGinley
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
emcginley@hmc.psu.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Role:
Research Coordinator
Geographic Coverage:
Regional
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Pennsylvania
Network Founded:
2001
PBRN Mission Statement:
Mission: Penn State Ambulatory Research Network’s mission is to facilitate primary care research and education by engaging primary care clinicians, their patients and communities as partners to better address pressing public health needs through translational research.
Vision: Penn State Ambulatory Research Network will serve as a model practice-based research network, and improve the primary care experience of patients and clinicians, and health outcomes for the people of south-central Pennsylvania and beyond.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disease (muscle, bone, joint 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
Depression and other mental health disorders
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Functional limitations and physical disabilities
Health literacy
Immunizations
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs
Medication management
Obesity, physical activity, and/or diet and nutrition
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
Developmental delays, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (brain and nerve conditions)
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
200
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
16
Approximate Number of Patients:
100000
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: Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute
