Are you looking to conduct your research in community-based primary care clinics? Gather the perspectives of primary care clinicians? The WPRN can connect with you with the resources and support you need.
The WWAMI region Practice and Research Network (WPRN) is a network of more than 60 primary care practices organized by a Coordinating Center that offers investigators the tools and connections needed to conduct collaborative research in primary care community-based clinical settings.
Through the WPRN, researchers can collaborate with diverse primary care clinics across the five-state WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) region. These clinics are found in both rural and urban settings, and include community health centers, private and academically-affiliated practices, and government-operated clinics.
The WPRN helps investigators:
- Identify and connect with primary care clinical practice sites for research
- Access community-based electronic health record data for research
- Find colleagues with expertise in community-based clinical research for collaborative research teams
- Gain knowledge, resources, and expertise for conducting research in primary care clinical practices
- Prepare sections of grant applications that involve collaboration with WPRN practices
The Institute is supported by grants UL1 TR002319, KL2 TR002317, and TL1 TR002318 from the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program (CTSA).