Thoughts of a PBRN Conference Pro

Here’s what Mort Wasserman, PBRN Conference Steering Committee member, had to say about the PBRN conferences he’s attended in the past. It gives a glimpse into what to expect from this year’s conference. Mort is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont and is a Director at the American Academy of Pediatrics in Pediatric Research in Office Settings. We are thrilled to have him as part of the committee that will make this year’s conference the best yet!

“I’ve attended every AHRQ PBRN conference since they began in 2000. As a pediatrician, the conference gives me access to my practice-based research colleagues in family medicine and internal medicine – folks with whom I don’t normally interact. Attendance has regularly provided me with new ideas for our own network’s research. Relationships traceable to the PBRN conference have developed into funded innovative collaborations with researchers from other PBRNs. I’ve also had the satisfaction of contributing (I hope) to the work of others. This conference is invaluable both for practice-based research newbies and for old hands.”
-Mort Wasserman, MD, MPH