UMass Ambulatory Research Consortium
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
ARC
PBRN Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Category:
Established
City:
Worcester
State:
Massachusetts
Zip:
01655
Main Phone:
774-442-1510
Website:
PBRN Director Name:
Dr. M Diane McKee
PBRN Director Email:
M.Diane.McKee@umassmed.edu
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Name:
M Diane McKee
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Email:
M.Diane.McKee@umassmed.edu
PBRN Principal Investigator 2 Name:
Ben Gerber
PBRN Principal Investigator 2 Email:
Ben.Gerber@umassmed.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Diana Rinker
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
diana.rinker@umassmed.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Role:
ARC Coordinator
Geographic Coverage:
Regional
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Massachusetts
Network Founded:
2007
PBRN Mission Statement:
The Ambulatory Research Consortium (ARC) is a Practice Based Research Network (PBRN) based at UMass Chan Medical School. ARC is a collaboration of the departments of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medicine, Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, and the UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS). The network is built on the premise that actively involving clinicians, patients and other stakeholders in all phases of the research process will enhance the relevance of the questions, improve implementation of protocols, and significantly improve the translation of...
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Children's health issues
Chronic pain
Behavioral health
Coordination of care for complex patients
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
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
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Women's health issues
Developmental delays, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism
Depression and other mental health disorders
Comparative effectiveness research on improving healthcare systems and/or patient experiences
Care transitions
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and hypertension
Cancer
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Other health or disease related interests
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
0
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
50
Approximate Number of Patients:
35000
Affiliations:
Health system
Affiliation Notes:
Health system: UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Memorial Health, Baystate Health
