PBRLNs
Primary care practice-based research and learning networks (PBRLNs) play a crucial role in supporting clinical research.
These networks carry out studies ranging from exploring clinicians’ and patients’ experiences, working with communities, disease prevention and health promotion to randomized controlled trials. There are PBRLNs located in each province and one across the territories, many of which are supported, in part, by the CPCRN. Together, these PBRLNs form the largest data repository of primary care electronic medical record (EMR) data in Canada. EMR data represents an invaluable resource within each provincial network and across Canada.
PBRLN Networks
British Columbia
-
BC Primary Health Care Research Network
Contact: info@spor-bcphcrn.ca
Alberta
-
Northern Alberta Primary Care Research Network (NAPCReN)
Contact: info@napcren.ca
-
Southern Alberta Primary Care Research Network (SAPCReN)
Contact: info@sapcren.ca
Manitoba
-
Manitoba Primary Care Research Network (MaPCReN)
Contact: mapcren@umanitoba.ca
Ontario
-
Primary Care Ontario Practice-based Learning and Research Network (POPLAR)
Member Networks include:
- DELPHI – Delivery Primary Healthcare Information
- EON – Eastern Ontario Network
- EPIC – Equity, Performance, Improvement and Change
- MUSIC – McMaster University Sentinel and Information Collaboration
- NORTHH – Northern Ontario School of Medicine Research Toward Health Hub
- OPEN – Ottawa Practice Enhancement Network
- UPLEARN – University of Toronto Practice- and Community-based Learning and Research Network
Contact: nfo@poplarnetwork.ca
Quebec
-
Réseau-1 Québec/Réseau de Connaissances sur les Soins Primaires (site available in French only)
Member Networks include:
- PBRN (RRAPPL) University of Laval (site under development)
- PBRN (RRAPPL) University of Montréal (site available in French only)
- PBRN (RRAPPL) University of Sherbrooke (site available in French only)
- PBRN McGill University
Contact: info@reseau1quebec.ca
New Brunswick
-
The Centre for Research in Integrated Care
Contact: cric@unb.ca
Note:(CRIC) is working to form its PBRLN.
Nova Scotia
-
Maritime Family Practice Research Network (MaRNet)
Contact: bricns@dal.ca
Note:Maritime Family Practice Research Network (MaRNet) is housed within BRIC-NS (Building Research for Integrated Primary Care).
Northwest Territories
-
Institute for Circumpolar Health Research
Contact: admin@ichr.ca
Note:The Territorial Primary Care Research Network operates out of the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research, and is working to form its PBRLN.
Prince Edward Island
-
Health Research Network
Note:
The Health Research Network is working to form its PBRLN.
Newfoundland & Labrador
-
Newfoundland and Labrador Primary Care Research, Implementation, and Evaluation (PRIME) Network
Note:
Site is under development.
Saskatchewan
-
The Saskatchewan Network
Contact: family.medicine@usask.ca
Note:The Saskatchewan Network is dedicated to putting relational equity into practice. As a newer PBRLN, Saskatchewan practices will be engaged over time, in a variety of ways, to enhance primary care initiatives, centering the voices of patients and Indigenous communities in its processes.
