Research and Education for Academic Achievement Network
Status:
Inactive
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
REACH Network
PBRN Type:
Internal Medicine Network (at least 75% are General Internal Medicine Clinicians)
Network Category:
Established
City:
Chicago
State:
Illinois
Zip:
60611
Main Phone:
(312) 503-2276
PBRN Director Name:
Erik Orelind
PBRN Director Email:
eorelind@nmh.org
Geographic Coverage:
Local or City-wide
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Illinois
Network Founded:
2006
PBRN Mission Statement:
To establish a durable, mutually beneficial partnership between the Feinberg School of Medicine and its affiliated community physicians through an organized infrastructure that fosters translational research, practice-based research, quality improvement, continuing medical education, and academic growth and development of community-based physicians.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and hypertension
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Health literacy
Immunizations
Obesity, physical activity, and/or diet and nutrition
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
Women's health issues: Calcium and Vitamin D knowledge and behaviors
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
160
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
15
Approximate Number of Patients:
160000
