Welcome to the COntinuity Research NETwork of the APA!

CORNET is a national practice-based research network of pediatric resident continuity practices. Our mission is to establish a self-sustaining collaborative research network among pediatric continuity clinic clinicians who will produce quality research in primary care, health care delivery and education. Our findings will be disseminated in order to improve the health care of underserved children and the training of future pediatricians.

CORNET’s goals are:

• To study health and healthcare issues of minority and underserved children.
• To compare health care issues of minority and underserved populations to those of other populations, especially examining healthcare disparities.
• To study resident education.
• To compare practice behavior between residents in their continuity practices and pediatricians in their practice settings.
• To increase resident exposure to and involvement in primary care research.

If you have questions about CORNET, would like to join, or have a study proposal, please contact us at cornet@academicpeds.org.

CORNET members can also find more information at www.pbrnet.org (password required).

Current research studies
PRINS-Primary Care Network Survey- data collection completed

CORNET Steering Committee
Janet Serwint, MD Network Director
Susan Feigelman, MD Communication Director
Marilyn Dumont-Driscoll, PhD, MD Recruitment Director
Paul Darden, MD Research Consultant

CORNET Regional Research Chairs
Region I: Ron Samuels, MD, MPH
Region II: Theresa Hetzler, MD
Region III: Lynn Garfunkel, MD
Region IV: John Olsson, MD
Region V: Bill Stratbucker, MD
Region VI: Ellen Link, MD
Region VII: Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH
Region VIII: Lee Sanders, MD, MPH
Region IX: Tom Ball, MD, MPH
Region X: Cynthia Ferrell, MD
Region XI: Timothy Shope, MD, MPH

CORNET is considered a core function of the Academic Pediatric Association. The American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) network has been instrumental in aiding with the development and advocacy of CORNET. Our network receives funding from the Academic Pediatric Association and from the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau.