GREAT LAKES RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE NETWORK (GRIN)

密歇根的三个初级保健研究网络，密歇根研究网络——MIRNET、初级保健研究网络（PCRNet）和上半岛研究网络（UPRNet）——正准备合并成一个全面的网络，以增强它们的研究潜力，鼓励合作，并改善研究成果与密歇根初级保健医学实践的整合。这个新的网络将被称为大湖研究实践网络（GRIN）。该项目的总体目标是：-合并密歇根州现有的三个基于初级保健实践的研究网络；-在整个密歇根州，特别是在底特律的韦恩州立大学附属的初级保健实践中增加新的做法，为少数民族和服务不足的人群服务；-像电子实践一样，测试一种新的数据收集和传播方法，称为Infotracker；并且-开发与临床研究人员合作的有效流程。新的网络将是密歇根家庭实践研究联盟（MCFPR）的一个项目，该联盟是由美国家庭医生学会资助的三个家庭实践研究中心之一。主要的机构赞助者是密歇根大学家庭医学系和密歇根州立大学人类医学院家庭实践系。韦恩州立大学医学院家庭医学系和密歇根家庭医师学会是主要合作伙伴。

The three primary care research networks in Michigan, the Michigan Research Network -- MIRNET, the Primary Care Research Network (PCRNet), and the Upper Peninsula Research Network (UPRNet) -- are preparing to merge into one, comprehensive network to enhance their research potential, to encourage collaboration and to improve the integration of research findings into the practice of primary care medicine in Michigan. This new network will be called the Great Lakes Research Into Practice Network (GRIN). The overall objectives of this project are to: - merge three existing primary care practice based research networks in Michigan; - add new practices throughout Michigan, particularly in Detroit among primary care practices affiliated with Wayne State University serving minorities and underserved populations; - electronically like the practices, testing a novel method of data gathering and dissemination called Infotracker; and - develop an efficient process for working with clinical investigators. The new network will be a program of the Michigan Family Practice Research Consortium (MCFPR), one of three family practice research centers funded by a five year grant from the American Academy of Family Physicians. The major institutional sponsors are the University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Department of Family Practice. Wayne State University Medical School Department of Family Medicine and the Michigan Academy of Family Physician are major collaborators.