Elizabeth Ofili, MD, MPH, FACC Associate Dean and PI

Priscilla Igho-Pemu, MD MS Medical Director

Alexander Quarshie, MBBS,  MS Director of Clinical Informatics

 

Advisory Board

Paul Douglass, MD    (Co-Chair)	W. Steen James, MD, FAAP   (Co-Chair)	Titus Duncan, MD
Reverend Darrell Elligan	Winston H. Gandy, Jr. MD	Warren Hutchingson, MD
Lonnie Jenkins, MD	Priscilla Johnson, MSN, PhD	Arlene Lewis, MD

 

 

 

Hospital Partners     

Atlanta Medical Center	Grady Hospital	St. Joseph's Hospital
South Fulton Medial Center

 

 

Organizational Partners   

Association of Black Cardiologists	Atlanta Medical Association	Center for Health Transformation
Georgial State Medical Association	National Medical Association	National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF)

 

 

Academic Partners 

Atlanta Clinical Translational Science Institute

 

 

Sponsors 

The Medtronic Foundation	Microsoft	National Institute on Minority Health & Health Disparities
South Fulton Medial Center	Arbor Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

CPN is an academic community partnership between Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and affiliated physicians in the community whose practice includes at least 30% minority patients. Membership is open to physicians of all specialties.

Goal: Bi-Directional Practice Based Solutions to Eliminating Healthcare Disparities

CPN Tools:

• Disease-specific registries for quality improvement in hypertension and diabetes
• Deliver Targeted Educational Workshops and Expert Roundtables
• Facilitate Adoption and Implementation of Personal Health Records.
• Encourage small and medium size practices in adoption of Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Assist physicians qualify for the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program (DPRP).
• Clinical Trials Training and Certification of Physicians
• Participate in Research Workshops organized by Community Engagement and Research Program (CERP). The Community Engagement and Research Program is a component of the Atlanta Clinical Translational Science Institute (ACTSI), a consortium of Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Georgia Tech.
• Health 360x is an innovative intervention designed to use accessible health information technologies to support diabetes self-management efforts among a population of primarily African American adults with diabetes who receive care at local private, community/primary care clinics.
• Access the MSM Health 360x site Click here.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

• What do I need to know about joining CPN? Click here
• Where do I register to join CPN?  Click here
• Who do I contact?    Debra Teague, Program Manager;  E-mail:   ,     Phone: (404) 756-5051

Membership Responsibilities:

• Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) Initiatives
• Participate in Continuing Medical Education Activities
• Participate in MSM sponsored Clinical Research

Benefits of Membership:

• Membership Benefit of Georgia State Medical Association (GSMA) and Atlanta Medical Association (AMA)
• Membership benefit of the MSM National Alumni Network
• Continued Medical Education (CME)
• Training and participation in clinical trials
• Patient Cantered Health and Wellness initiatives
• Quality Reporting for Improved Reimbursement

MSM Faculty and Staff:

• Priscilla Igho-Pemu, MD, MS; Medical Director
• Debra Teague, BS/BA, Program Manager

Co-Chairs:

• Bolanle O. Adekioe Sogade, MD
• W. Steen James, MD, FAAP

Hospital Partners:

• Grady Hospital
• Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center
• South Fulton Medical Center

Organizational Partners:

• Association of Black Cardiologists
• Georgia State Medical Association
• National Medical Association
• National Minority Quality Form (NMQF)

Academic Partners:

• Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Sponsors:

• The Medtronic Foundation
• Microsoft
• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

CPN Accomplishments:

• 150 CPN practices and over 300,000 patient visits in metro Atlanta, Macon and Columbus participate in cardiovascular and diabetes quality improvement
• Over 3000 patients in CPN Hypertension Registry for Quality Improvement
• CPN doctors are certified in diabetes care
• 22 CPN practices with EMR and data repository
• 100 patients from CPN practices received tools for self-care/prevention through the Hearts of Humanity Program
• 120 CPN physicians and clinical coordinators trained in GCP clinical trials Awards
• Medtronic Foundation; National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities; Proclamation State of GA for Georgia Diabetes and Obesity Initiative; Exemplary Leadership Award (CHT)

 CPN Eligibility:  Morehouse School of Medicine alumnus; private practices of all specialties who service at least 30% of the underserved population -African Americans, Hispanic Americans other minority/economically disadvantaged patients; or if you are a member of Georgia State Medical Association (GSMA)/Atlanta Medical Association (AMA)

 

 

 

                   

 

                  

 

The long-term goal of the R-CENTER is to train the next generation of minority clinical and translational scientists to pursue multidisciplinary approaches to discovery science that translate into the amelioration of health disparities. MSM has experienced tremendous growth and success of its research enterprise over the past decade based on a strategic plan that focuses our talent and resources in discrete areas that will serve the needs of minority communities. This R-CENTER builds upon the foundational infrastructure developed with the careful stewardship and investments of RCMI resources over the past decade. Our approach is to further enhance our research capacity in clinical and translational science by building effective partnerships and seeking synergies that leverage the collective strengths of our talented faculty, trainees, students and collaborators. 

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Research Resources at the R-Center include:

Reference Resources
A compilation of resources focused on research and publication databases.
Research Databases
Databases from Morehouse School of Medicine for the Community Phyiscian's Network, eHealthyStrides, ACTSI, and Clinical Research.
MSM Core Facilities
Resources pulled from the Morehouse School of Medicine eBIRT Biomedical Interactive Resource Tool.
New Researcher Portal
A compliation of resources and links for users new to the Morehouse School of Medicine research center.
IRB
The Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research is a standing committee responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of people who are subjects of MSM research activities.

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MSM Clinical and Translational Research Information
Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) Retreat