University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

Principal Investigator: spacer Robert L. Williams, M.D.
Contact information:  

Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of New Mexico
MSC 09-5040
Albuquerque, NM  87131

Link to web site of
Program or Institution:		  

http://hsc.unm.edu/rios/
http://hsc.unm.edu/som/primenet/
Program Title:   Research Involving Outpatient Settings Network and Underrepresented Populations (RIOS NET)
Program Description:    

The Research Involving Outpatient Settings Network (RIOS Net) is an innovative clinical research network -- a practice-based research network composed of clinicians serving predominantly Hispanic and American Indian populations. Prior work in RIOS Net has demonstrated the network's capacity to: 1) conduct research in a range of clinical research topics using diverse research methods, 2) collaborate with other research networks, 3) successfully conduct research involving traditionally underrepresented communities, 4) incorporate minority views in setting priorities, and 5) conducts research in settings that lead to better translation of research into practice.
RIOS Net responds to the NIH Roadmap with this proposal, the overall goal of which is to meet the call for expanded capacity and collaboration of research networks. Four project specific goals are proposed:

GOAL 1. lncrease the scope of network activities to include new scientific questions, disciplines, and/or tools and approaches;

GOAL 2. Increase participation, including appropriate training, within the network to include new sites, new patient populations and/or new investigators;

GOAL 3. Facilitate the communication and cooperation of RIOS Net with one or more additional networks

GOAL 4. Expand the RIOS Net information technology infrastructure and linkage capability