Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Primary Care Research Network
Registered Date:
Network Acronym:
JHCP-PCRN
Network Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Status:
Established
Geo Location:
POINT (-76.638383 39.328946)
City:
Baltimore
State:
Maryland
Zip:
21211
Main Phone:
410-338-3314
Network Director Name:
Steven Kravet
Network Director Email:
skravet@jhmi.edu
Geographic Coverage:
Regional
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
District of Columbia
Maryland
Network Founded:
January 1, 2010
Network Mission Statement:
To improve the quality of care provided in primary care and the health outcomes of patients by promoting research that addresses health problems and treatments that are important to primary care providers, patients and the health care delivery system. We will accomplish this mission by supporting a broad research program that synthesizes, generates and communicates primary care practice-based research. The network will emphasize: - increasing participation in research across the practices in JHCP - developing a research portfolio that includes practice- initiated research and external...
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Behavioral health
Cancer*
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN*
Care transitions
Children's health issues
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research
Coordination of care for complex patients
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (brain and nerve conditions)*
Depression and other mental health disorders*
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)*
Immunizations
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs*
Men's health issues
Obesity*
Pregnancy and childbirth including preterm birth*
Prescription drug usage
Pulmonary disease/asthma*
Women's health issues
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
Children's health issues: asthma, obesity; Men's health issues: prostate cancer, ED; women's health issues: contraception