ADA Obesity and CKD Quality Improvement in Primary Care
Topic: Improve the capacity for primary care practices to support adult patients with diabetes. This program combines clinical education and quality improvement coaching to improve clinic practices and workflow to 1) improve patient-centered conversations around weight and supporting evidence-based obesity management and 2) improve screening and referrals for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Currently recruiting primary care practices that serve adult patients with 
diabetes in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
PI: Caitlin Dickinson, M.P.H.
Funder: American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Term: 2026-2027
ORPRN Contact: Martha Snow, M.P.H., snowm@ohsu.edu

CRC TA—Colorectal Cancer Screening Technical Assistance
Topic: To improve colorectal cancer screening through technical assistance and clinical and community partnerships. Currently recruiting clinics serving rural or frontier populations, populations with lower screening rates, or historically underserved populations. Benefits to participation include technical assistance to improve patient care, increase your clinic's cancer screening rates, and save lives. Clinics also receive a $7,500 stipend for participation.
PI:  Jennifer Coury, M.A. 
Funder: Oregon Health Authority
Term: 2025-2030
ORPRN Contact: Isabel Stock, M.P.H., stocki@ohsu.edu 

REACH — Real-world Evidence to Advance Multi Cancer Early Detection Health Equity 
(REACH/Galleri-Medicare study)
Topic: The national REACH study aims to see how a simple blood test can find cancer early in more than 50 types of cancers. Currently enrolling patients 50 years and older insured by Medicare or Medicare Advantage and cancer-free for at least three years. Enrollment locations include Astoria, Beaverton, Hood River, Portland, and The Dalles.
PI: Nima Nabavizadeh, M.D. 
Funder: GRAIL
Term: 2026-2027
ORPRN Contact: Laura Ferrara, M.A. CCRP, ferraral@ohsu.edu

ScreenWise 
Topic: To improve breast and cervical cancer screening through technical assistance and clinical and community partnerships. Currently recruiting clinics serving rural or frontier populations, populations with lower screening rates, or historically underserved populations. Benefits to participation include technical assistance to improve patient care, increase your clinic's cancer screening rates, and save lives. Clinics also receive a $7,500 stipend for participation.
PI: Jennifer Coury, M.A.
Funder: Oregon Health Authority
Term: 2026-2027
ORPRN Contact: Isabel Stock, M.P.H., stocki@ohsu.edu 

SMBP — The Self-Measured Blood Pressure Study 
Topic: To learn more about pharmacist support for high blood pressure. We are hoping to find out if working with both a pharmacist and a primary care team helps patients monitor and lower their blood pressure more effectively than working with only the primary care team. Currently recruiting primary care practices to support the enrollment of 20 adult patients 65 and older who have high blood pressure and one or more additional cardiovascular conditions. 
PI: Annette Totten, Ph.D.
Funder: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 
Term: 2025-2029
ORPRN Contact: Cort Cox, B.S., coxcor@ohsu.edu

Social Needs Screening and Referral (SNSR) Support Program  
Topic: Seeking Oregon health care clinics interested in developing and/or improving social needs screening and referral workflows. Participating clinics receive individualized technical assistance to assess current processes and implement a clinic-led quality improvement project focused on social needs interventions and chronic disease prevention.
PI: Caitlin Dickinson 
Funder: Oregon Health Authority, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) Section
Term: 2026-2027
ORPRN Contact: Mari Tasche, M.P.H., tasche@ohsu.edu 

Advanced Health Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Provider Network Capacity Building  
Topic:  In partnership with Advanced Health, explore the development of community care hubs in Coos and Curry counties to strengthen regional coordination, capacity, and resilience in delivering health and social services. This could involve providing training, technical assistance, resources, and mentorship in the core functions of community care hubs. This work aims to build a better functioning social care network in Advanced Health’s service region.  
PI: Nancy Goff, M.P.H.  
Funder: Advanced Health 
Term: 2025-2027  
ORPRN Contact: Sara Wild, M.P.H., wilsa@ohsu.edu 

CARAVAN — The MISSION Act’s Impact on Rural Veteran Access to and Experience of Care
Topic: A qualitative and quantitative examination of impact of Congress’ VA MISSION Act (June 2019) on rural veterans’ access to and experience of care in rural Western states.
PI: Melinda Davis, Ph.D.
Funder: Department of Veterans Affairs
Term: 2019-2026
ORPRN Contact: Mary Patzel M.B.A., CARAVAN@ohsu.edu 

Community Care Hub (CCH) with Cascade Health Alliance (CHA) for Health-Related Social Needs Topic: In partnership with CHA, establish and operationalize a regional CCH that strengthens the coordination, quality, and equity of HRSN services to Medicaid members in Klamath County. This work includes building a unified network of HRSN service providers with shared workflows for closed‑loop, bi‑directional referrals using a Community Information Exchange, along with standardized processes for data exchange, billing, and reporting. We also provide ongoing training and technical assistance to strengthen HRSN service providers. As CHA’s HRSN Outreach and Engagement Provider, we deliver trauma‑informed, culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach to ensure all members have equitable access to HRSN benefits. 
PI: Nancy Goff, M.P.H.  
Funder: Community Capacity Building Funds, Cascade Health Alliance 
Term: 2025-2027  
ORPRN Contact: Lindsey Birch, birchl@ohsu.edu 

Deflection Technical Assistance  
Topic: Provide technical assistance to counties, law enforcement and behavioral health providers to support Oregon’s implementation of behavioral health deflection programs as directed in House Bill 4002. 
PI: Dan Hoover, M.D.
Funder: Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) 
Term: 2024-2027
Contact: Maggie McLain McDonnell, M.P.H., mclainma@ohsu.edu

Eastern Oregon Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Provider  
Topic: Provide outreach and engagement services to Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization members to help members apply for and receive covered HRSN benefits under the Oregon Health Plan as well as other social and healthcare services.  
PI: Nancy Goff, M.P.H.  
Funder: Eastern Oregon CCO 
Term: 2025-2027  
ORPRN Contact: Sara Wild, M.P.H., wilsa@ohsu.edu 

Eastern Oregon Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment in Jails Program Administration Topic: In partnership with the Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization (EOCCO), support the administration, coordination, and evaluation of the Jail-based Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment Program to prevent withdrawal, overdose, and recidivism.  
PI: Nancy Goff, M.P.H. and Dan Hoover, M.D. 
Funder: Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization 
Term: 2023-2026 
ORPRN Contact: Kylie Lanman, B.S., lanman@ohsu.edu  

Employee STRENGTH
Topic: Employee STRENGTH (sometimes referred to as the "Employee-CHW Benefit" internally) is an employee assistance program where OHSU staff members are offered confidential access to Community Health Workers (CHWs). CHWs support employee needs by connecting them to both external support and services (i.e. social services, housing, food/utility resources) and internal OHSU resources (i.e. benefits programs, on-campus support). Current rollout is limited to 6 departments at OHSU, including Sterile Processing, Environmental Services, Food and Nutrition Services, Custodial, Patient Transportation, and is currently expanding to departments on floor 7 of Doernbecher Children's Hospital. The program will continue to spread to additional departments. Future implementation beyond OHSU is projected to include organizations both within Oregon and beyond. 
PI: Brian Frank, M.D.
Funder: OHSU Employee Benefits Council
Term: 2025 – 2028
ORPRN Contact: Alex Moore, mooralex@ohsu.edu

Grant County Emergency Preparedness and Response  
Topic: Couty in strengthening its capacity and resilience to plan for and respond to major emergencies and disasters, as well as improving essential health outcomes. This includes convening a local coalition of residents, community organizations, health care providers, and government agencies to create a community-driven Emergency Preparedness and Response plan; hosting learning collaboratives to support cross-sector strategy and coordination in emergencies; and developing a blueprint for other rural counties to organize and develop their plans.  
PI: Nancy Goff, M.P.H. 
Funder: Blue Mountain Hospital District 
Term: 2026-2027 
ORPRN Contact: Martha Snow, M.P.H., snowm@ohsu.edu 

GWEP — Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
Topic: Increase Oregon's healthcare workforce, community organization, and caregiver capacity to care for older adults and develop reciprocal partnerships with primary care delivery sites that foster age-friendly health systems. 
PI:  Laura Byerly, M.D.
Funder: Bureau of Health Professions/HRSA/DHHS 
Term: 2024-2029 
ORPRN Contact: Caitlin Dickinson, M.P.H., summerca@ohsu.edu

HEAL-OR 
Topic: HEAL-OR is a five-year project focusing efforts in six rural counties in Oregon. Primary activities include: creating a rural advisory panel; utilizing the Project ECHO learning community model to improve access and quality of care in rural Oregon; partnering with Coordinated Care Organizations to guide ECHO programs; and creating a best-practice toolkit. 
PI: Jonathan Betlinski, M.D. 
Funder: DHHS HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy
Term: 2021-2026
ORPRN Contact: Maggie McLain McDonnell, M.P.H., healor@ohsu.edu  

InterCommunity Health Network Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Provider Network Capacity Building 
Topic:  In partnership with InterCommunity Health Network, explore the development of community care hubs in Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties to strengthen regional coordination, capacity, and resilience in delivering health and social services. This could involve providing training, technical assistance, resources, and mentorship in the core functions of community care hubs. This work aims to build a better functioning social care network in InterCommunity Health Network’s service region.  
PI: Nancy Goff, M.P.H.  
Funder: InterCommunity Health Network  
Term: 2025-2027  
ORPRN Contact: Sara Wild, M.P.H., wilsa@ohsu.edu 

OEN —  Oregon ECHO Network
Topic: A tele-mentoring education model designed to build the capacity of primary care clinicians and educate clinical teams on a variety of topics. 
Funder: Various, including CCOs, Department of 
Human Services, and the Oregon Health Authority
Term: Ongoing
ORPRN Contact: Maggie McLain McDonnell, M.P.H., mclainma@ohsu.edu
Web Link: www.oregonechonetwork.org

OHSU Health Integrated Delivery System (IDS) Quality Funding Administration 
Topic: In partnership with OHSU Health IDS, provide oversight and administration to the Quality Funding Request Program. 
PI: Nancy Goff, M.P.H. 
Funder: OHSU Health IDS 
Term: 2024-2026 
ORPRN Contact: Lindsey Birch, birchl@ohsu.edu

PARADE — Parent-Assisted Remote Assessment of DErmatitis
Topic: PARADE Aim 2 is about how dermatologists evaluate eczema severity in young children. The study is recruiting parents of children aged 30 days to 5 years who have been diagnosed with eczema and receive care at OHSU. Study activities include a short survey about the child’s skin and eczema history and taking pictures of the child’s skin so that a Dermatologist evaluate the eczema remotely. Participants receive $25 at the completion of the study.
PI: Eric Simpson, M.D. 
Funder: NIAMS 
Term: 2024-2027
ORPRN Contact: Laura Ferrara, M.A., parade@ohsu.edu

PATHFINDER 2 — Clinical Trial of a Multiple Early Cancer Detection Test in Partnership with Knight Cancer Institute
Topic: Testing how well an early tests can detect many types of cancer via simple blood draw.
PI:  Tomasz Beer, M.D.  
Funder: GRAIL
Term: 2022-2027
ORPRN Contact: Laura Ferrara, M.A. CCRP, ferraral@ohsu.edu

PRaCTICe — The Primary Care Rural and Frontier Clinical Trials Innovation Center
Topic: Co-led by the Directors of ORPRN and WPRN and will synergistically utilize strengths from each PBRN and affiliated CTSA to include four hubs focused on community engagement, 
recruitment, communications, and data 
coordination. 
MPIs: Melinda Davis, Ph.D. and Allison Cole, M.D. (University of Washington) 
Funder: NIH Office of the Director 
Term: 2026
ORPRN Contact: Caitlin Dickinson, M.P.H., summerca@ohsu.edu 

PREVENTABLE — PRagmatic EValuation of evENTs And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in oldEr Adults 
Topic: Evaluate the benefit and risks of moderate-intensity statin for preventing dementia and prolonging disability-free survival in a diverse population of patients 75 years and older without heart disease. 
PI: Karen Alexander, M.D. (Duke University)
Funder: NIH National Institute on Aging 
Term: 2023-2027
ORPRN Contact: Victoria (Kati) Sánchez, M.S., sanchvic@ohsu.edu or preventable@ohsu.edu 

Tri-County Health-Related Social Needs Outreach and Engagement Provider 
Topic: Provide outreach and engagement services to Health Share of Oregon members to help members apply for and receive covered HRSN benefits under the Oregon Health Plan as well as other social and healthcare services. 
PI: Nancy Goff, M.P.H. 
Funder: OHSU Health Integrated Delivery System (IDS) 
Term: 2025-2027 
ORPRN Contact: Sara Wild, M.P.H., wilsa@ohsu.edu

RSELVES — Remote Sensing of (Older Adult Partners’) Engagement In Life And Variability In Everyday Support
Topic: To better understand how couples’ social and physical routines can affect health and aging.
PI: Lyndsey Anderson, Ph.D.
Funder: National Institute on Aging
Term: 2022-2027
ORPRN Contact: Victoria (Kati) Sánchez, M.S., PMP, sanchvic@ohsu.edu or rselves@ohsu.edu