VA Women's Health Practice-Based Research Network
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
WH-PBRN
PBRN Type:
Other
PBRN Type Other:
Women's Health Network
Network Category:
Established
City:
Menlo Park
State:
California
Zip:
94025
Main Phone:
650-493-5000 ext 22952
PBRN Director Name:
Susan Frayne
PBRN Director Email:
susan.frayne@va.gov
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Name:
Susan Frayne
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Email:
susan.frayne@va.gov
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Diane Carney
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
diane.carney@va.gov
PBRN Contact 1 Role:
National Program Manager
Geographic Coverage:
National
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Network Founded:
2010
PBRN Mission Statement:
The mission of the VA Women’s Health Research Network (the combined WH-PBRN/Consortium/Engagement Team) is to promote, support, and disseminate practice-based research and quality improvement initiatives designed to identify and develop evidence-based approaches that improve the health and health care of women Veterans. To achieve this, it fosters collaboration among a community of researchers and clinicians across VHA and promotes a culture of continual organizational learning.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Other health or disease related interests
Women's health issues
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
Women's health issues: Access/Rural Health, Post-Deployment Health, Complex Chronic Conditions/long-term Care/Aging, Reproductive Health, Primary Care/Prevention, Mental Health; Other: Health services research, Implementation science research
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
2946
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
2946
Approximate Number of Patients:
415884