LA Net Advisory
Council Members

John A Kotick, JD (Chairman)
Family Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles

Mohsen Bazargan, Ph.D.
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Condessa Curley, MD
Eisner Pediatrics and Family Medical Center

Ignacio DeArtola , MD
Cleaver Family Wellness Center

Grace Floutsis, MD
Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero

Lillian Gelberg, MD, MSPH
University of California, Los Angeles

Ricardo G. Hahn, MD
University of Southern California

Sally Hur, Pharm. D.
QueensCare, Echo Park

Sarah Ingersoll, MSN, MBA, RN
American Medical Informatics Association
University of Southern California

Cristina Jose Kampher, PhD
AltaMed

June Levine. RN, MSN
Access to Care Collaborative

Carmela Lomonaco, PhD

Imelda Meza, MA
The Children’s Clinic

Kiki Nocella, PhD
University of California, Riverside

Felix Nuñez, MD, MPH
Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Elise Pomerance, MD
East Valley Community Health Center

Jehni Robinson, MD
The Los Angeles Free Clinic

Michael A. Rodríguez, MD, MPH
University of California, Los Angeles

Richard Seidman, MD, MPH
LA Care

Maureen Strohm, MD
California Hospital Medical Center

Ava Lenda Waldman
AIDS Research Alliance

PBRNs have been receiving increased attention from federal funders over the past 5 years as the major vehicle for studying and improving the quality of primary care provided in this country. Agencies such as the National Cancer Institute and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and funders such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have begun to earmark a percentage of their research dollars for research conducted through PBRNs. LA Net has been the recipient of funding to implement and enhance a network focused on health care disparities in Los Angeles. We will continue to vie for federal and foundation funding to conduct research within our practice member sites.

LA Net is also a member of the Federation of Practice Based Research Networks. Our membership in the Federation will allow us to connect and collaborate with networks across the nation and provide us with advocacy on the federal level. The Federation of Practice Based Research Networks provides the infrastructure to nurture networks and network practitioners across the country. Aside from acting as a conduit to facilitate collaboration among networks, the Federation also provides advocacy on the federal level to increase the capacity for research networks. For more information, please view the federation's website, http://www.aafp.org/clinical.xml.

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