Interest Groups
HCSRN Interest Groups
Aging Scientific Interest Group
The purpose of the HCSRN Aging IG is to provide a forum to promote aging research and connect researchers interested in related topics (e.g., healthier aging, lifestyle interventions, cognitive function, neurodegenerative disease, technologies, frailty/falls, use of prescriptions, and caregiving issues).
If you are interested in being added to the roster, please contact Leah Hanson at leah.r.hanson@healthpartners.com.
Institutional Review Board Work Group
The HCSRN IRB workgroup is a consortium of IRB, HRPP, and Research Compliance professionals that meet every other month. This work group meets to collaborate, share best practices, and works to streamline and improve the IRB review process for collaborative HCSRN research.
If you are interested in being added to the roster, please contact Melissa Goff at melissa.a.goff@kp.org.
Patient Engagement in Research (PER) Scientific Interest Group
The aim of the PER IG is to help member research organizations build infrastructure for patient engagement in research, and to develop generalizable tools to enhance engagement efforts. Meets annually at the HCSRN conference and quarterly via teleconference.
If you are interested in being added to the roster, please contact Karen Coleman at karen.j.coleman@kp.org.
Pharmacy Scientific Interest Group
The intent of the HCSRN Pharmacy IG is to bring together HCSRN members and invited nonmembers to explore topics and collaborate on subjects related to pharmacy services and the continuum of the medication use process from discovery to disposal within healthcare delivery. This IG is open to HCSRN members and invited non-members.
If you are interested in being added to the roster, please contact Tony Olson at anthony.olson@essentiahealth.org.
Research Project Management Team Interest Group
The Research Project Management Team (RPMT) IG brings together HCSRN members and nonmembers to explore effective and efficient project management strategies and other related topics for those who conduct research within health care systems, academic and other settings.
If you are interested in being added to the roster, please contact Julie Steiner at Julie.Steiner@kp.org or Jocelyn Wainwright at Jocelyn.Wainwright@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Mental Health Research Network Interest Groups
Visit Mental Health Research Network for more information. https://mhresearchnetwork.org
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
The MHRN Child and Adolescent Mental Health IG aims to provide high quality information to clinicians and health system administrators about how to improve mental health outcomes for children and adolescents.
Mental Health Research Design and Analytic Methods
The MHRN Research Design and Analytic Methods IG provides a forum for investigators and analysts at MHRN research centers as well as external collaborators to share expertise, receive consultation, and identify questions for future methods development or methodologic research.
Mental Health - Suicide Prevention
The MHRN Suicide Prevention IG aims to foster research exploring utilization of health services prior to suicide attempt and suicide death; implementing standardized suicide risk assessment; low-intensity interventions for prevention of suicide attempt; use of self-report measures (e.g. PHQ9) to identify suicidal ideation; and provider- and system-level interventions to prevent suicidal behavior.
Mental/Physical Comorbidity
The MHRN Mental/Physical Comorbidity IG discusses potential papers, projects and proposals related to co-morbid medical conditions in people with mental illness, both locally and collaboratively across MHRN.
Mental HEALTH EQUITY
The MHRN Equity IG promotes collaboration and advances a research agenda in mental health equity among health systems.