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)