Capital Area Primary Care Research Network
Registered Date:
Network Acronym:
CAPRICORN
Network Type:
Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians)
Network Status:
Established
Geo Location:
POINT (-77.073715 38.915649)
City:
Washington
State:
District of Columbia
Zip:
20007
Main Phone:
202-687-1600
Network Director Name:
Ranit Mishori
Network Director Email:
mishorir@georgetown.edu
Network Member Name:
Tina Tan
Network Member Email:
tpt6@georgetown.edu
Network Member Role:
Network Coordinator
Geographic Coverage:
Regional
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Network Founded:
January 1, 2000
Network Mission Statement:
To engage in practice-based primary care research that will lead to improved understanding and delivery of primary care.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN*
Comparative effectiveness research
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)*
Health literacy
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs*
Obesity*
Population health
Pulmonary disease/asthma*
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)*
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
150
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
35
Approximate Number of Patients:
180000