The Alabama Practiced-Based Research Network (APBRN) is a voluntary consortium of community-based primary care providers who aim to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes by integrating research into their daily practice of medicine.
The APBRN offers Alabama practitioners access to research and practice improvement opportunities focused on the most pressing health concerns in our state, including diabetes management, cardiovascular disease, obesity and weight management, mental health care, health care disparities and more.
Membership
The APBRN includes a wide range of primary care providers hailing from both private practice and health systems across the state. Family medicine and internal medicine physicians are well-represented and members including faculty from all four University of Alabama campuses as well as several family medicine residency programs and Federally Qualified Health Centers. RNs, advanced practice providers, medical students, residents and non-clinical staff are also welcome.
Membership is free, voluntary and open to any primary care provider currently licensed and practicing in Alabama.
Become a Member
New members are always welcome. The APBRN membership is free, voluntary, and open to any primary care provider currently licensed and practicing in the state of Alabama.
History
Since it's first organizational meeting in 2000, the APBRN remains the only research network entirely devoted to primary care in Alabama.
Questions
For additional resources about primary care PBRNs, click here.
To learn more about the APBRN, please contact Tapan Mehta, Ph.D., M.S., vice chair of research, at tapan@uab.edu.