Minnesota Primary Care Research Learning Network

Minnesota Primary Care Research Learning Network (PCRLN) is a group of primary care clinicians and practices working together to answer community-based healthcare questions and translate research findings into practice. PCRLN harmonizes research, education, and clinical domains to ensure we are advancing evidence-based medicine in primary care practice while improving patient care and health outcomes.

The goals of the PCRLN are to:

1. create a network of primary care clinics across the state promoting and conducting research that matters in daily practice and that is community-driven, 
2. provide an interface for implementation scientists and experts to support key projects and evaluations, including rapid response trials and recruitment into primary care studies,
3. increase scholarly publications, and collaborations between clinicians, research faculty, and patients and community members, and
4. implement learnings from research back into primary care faster than the typical research cycle.
    

This work is done with a community-based participatory approach to fostering a culture of curiosity by building relationships, creating trust and buy-in, building research capacity in physicians and staff, encouraging participation in projects as well as providing opportunities to opt-in to participate in research projects.

By embedding research into daily primary care practice, the PBRN opens opportunities for participation in all aspects of research to diverse and often underserved populations.