Registered:
January 01, 2012
Acronym:
REACH Network
City:
Chicago
State:
Illinois
Zip:
60611
Main Phone:
(312) 503-2276
Network Director:
Erik Orelind
Network Director Email:
Network Member:
Susan LeBailly
Network Member Email:
Network Member Role:
Director, Practice-Based Research Program
Geographic Coverage:
Local or City-wide
Clinics Location:
Illinois
Founded:
2006
Network Category:
Established
Network Type:
Internal Medicine Network (at least 75% are General Internal Medicine Clinicians)
Mission Statement:
To establish a durable, mutually beneficial partnership between the Feinberg School of Medicine and its affiliated community physicians through an organized infrastructure that fosters translational research, practice-based research, quality improvement, continuing medical education, and academic growth and development of community-based physicians.
Current or Past Research Interests:
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Health literacy
Immunizations
Obesity, physical activity and / or diet and nutrition
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Current or Past Research Interests Comments:
Women's health issues: Calcium and Vitamin D knowledge and behaviors
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
160
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
15
Approximate Number of Patients:
160000