Registered:
January 01, 2012
Acronym:
SF Bay CRN
City:
San Francisco
State:
California
Zip:
94143
Main Phone:
415-476-5911
Network Director:
Michael Potter
Network Director Email:
Network Member:
James Rouse
Network Member Email:
Network Member Role:
Program Administrator
Geographic Coverage:
Regional
Clinics Location:
California
Founded:
1985
Network Category:
Established
Network Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Mission Statement:
To facilitate connections between UCSF's academic researchers and community-based clinicians to create mutually beneficial research partnerships. Ultimately, we believe such partnerships can speed the development of practice-based evidence that supports better health care outcomes in our diverse communities.
Current or Past Research Interests:
Behavioral health
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN
Care transitions
Children's health issues
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research on improving health care systems and/or patient experiences
Depression and other mental health disorders
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Health literacy
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs
Medication management
Men's health issues
Obesity, physical activity and / or diet and nutrition
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Women's health issues
Current or Past Research Interests Comments:
Cancer: Screening; Depression and other mental health disorders: Depression; Men's health issues: prostate cancer; Women's health issues: Breast and cervical cancer screening
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
1 500
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
200
Approximate Number of Patients:
500000