Opening Remarks
Allison Cole, MD, MPH
Conference Co-chair
Felicia Qashu, PhD
Program Leader, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Rebecca Roper, EdD, MPH, MS
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH
NAPCRG Board of Directors, Research Advocacy Co-Chair 

Plenary I
Challenges and Innovations in Healthcare Access Panel: Promoting Research-Informed Policy
Melinda Abrams, MS, Yalda Jabbarpour, MD, and Christopher Koller

This engaging session featured a moderated panel of non-governmental funders who shared their perspectives on supporting healthcare access research that drives real-world policy and practice change. Each panelist introduced their organization, highlighted funding priorities, and provided concrete examples of how research they’ve supported has informed innovations in healthcare access. The interactive discussion welcomed questions and insights from attendees, fostering a dynamic exchange among funders, researchers, and practitioners.

Plenary II
Understanding Primary Care Access: How PBRNs Can Help Primary Care Practices and the Communities They Serve (Virginia Ambulatory Care Outcomes Research Network (ACORN))
Alex Krist, MD, MPH; Jacqueline B. Britz, MD, MSPH; and Marshall Brooks, PhD

Presentation Slides

Even though primary care is the foundation of the healthcare system, there is an inadequate primary care workforce in the US. As a result, many people across many communities do not have a primary care home. At the same time, practices have long wait times making it difficult for clinicians to ensure continuity and access for existing patients. Primary care teams increasingly report high burnout, which is caused partially by increasing care demands. In response, policymakers are taking steps to support and build primary care, launching new payments and policies like the Advanced Primary Care model. This session explored national strategies aimed at strengthening the primary care workforce and advancing high-quality primary care. Presenters spotlighted research from the Virginia Ambulatory Care Outcomes Research Network (ACORN), showcasing efforts to map the primary care workforce, examine who is receiving effective care, who is missing out, and understand the challenges practices face with staff turnover and recruitment. The session also illustrated how this practice-based research network is engaging with state policymakers and health systems to inform decisions and support communities and practices in delivering better care.

Plenary III
PBRN Research to Improve Healthcare Access
Moderated by Emily Frankel, PhD, MPH

Slides linked below

This compelling plenary session featured top-rated research presentations that tackled the complex challenge of improving healthcare access through practice-based research network (PBRN) initiatives. Presenters showcased how PBRNs are using real-world data, community partnerships, and adaptive implementation approaches to dismantle barriers and advance equitable access to care. Spanning diverse health conditions and populations, the session highlighted the vital role of PBRN research in shaping more accessible and responsive healthcare systems.

Including the following presentations:

• Comparing Long-Term Buprenorphine and Illicit Opioid Use by Home, Office, or Telehealth Induction; Linda Zittleman, MSPH; Donald Nease, MD; Joseph LeMaster, MD, MPH, MPH; John Westfall, MD, MPH; Douglas Fernald, MA; Ben Sofie, MSW; Cory Lutgen, MHA; Camille Hochheimer, PhD; Elizabeth Bell, BS; David Wolff, MD
• Description of a Research Center in a Community Based Not for Profit Hospital System - 2.0; Edward Bujold, MD, FAAFP, Chief Physician Strategist for KPN Health
• Increasing Implementation and Assessing Affordability of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Primary Care; Tristen Hall, PhD, MPH; Kristin Crispe, MPH; Tamara Oser, MD; Sean Oser, MD, CDE, MPH; Douglas Fernald, MA; Jessica Parascando, MPH; Kimberly Wiggins, MA, MEd; Perry Dickinson, MD; Chelsea Sobczak, MPH; Danika Buss, BA; Bonnie Jortberg, PhD, CDE, RD, CDE

Closing Remarks and Awards
Allison Cole, MD, MPH
Conference Co-chair

Congratulations to our 2025 Outstanding Poster Award Winner!

Clinician Perspectives on Needs for Developing Climate-Informed Primary Care in Northern New England
Constance van Eeghen, DrPH, MHSA; Christine Vatovec; Benjamin Littenberg, MD; Meagan Stabler, PhD, CHES; Troi Perkins, MS, MF; Lesley Gordon, MD, MS

CME Information

The AAFP has reviewed 2025 Practice Based Research Network (PBRN) Conference and deemed it acceptable for up to 10.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 06/02/2025 to 06/03/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.

Excluded Presentations:

• OP023: Current U.S. Primary Care Research Policy: Updates and Next Steps

Download your 2025 PBRN Conference CME Certificate.