Wisconsin Research and Education Network
Registered Date:
Network Acronym:
WREN
Network Type:
Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians)
Network Status:
Established
Geo Location:
POINT (-89.400896 43.059206)
City:
Madison
State:
Wisconsin
Zip:
53715
Main Phone:
608-262-1112
Network Director Name:
Sarina B Schrager, MD
Network Director Email:
sbschrag@wisc.edu
Network Member Name:
Mary F. Henningfield
Network Member Email:
Mary.Henningfield@fammed.wisc.edu
Network Member Role:
Associate Director
Geographic Coverage:
State-wide
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Wisconsin
Network Founded:
January 1, 1987
Network Mission Statement:
The mission of the Wisconsin Research and Education Network (WREN) is to improve health outcomes for the people of Wisconsin through education, and through promoting and conducting primary care research in partnership with primary care clinicians and the community they serve.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disease (muscle, bone, joint conditions)*
Cancer*
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN*
Care transitions
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research
Coordination of care for complex patients
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)*
Health literacy
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs*
Obesity*
Other health or disease related interests
Pregnancy and childbirth including preterm birth*
Prescription drug usage
Pulmonary disease/asthma*
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)*
Women's health issues
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
Women's health issues: Menopause; Other health or disease related interests: Chronic kidney disease
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
241
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
80
Approximate Number of Patients:
260000