Connecting primary care across New Mexico's rural and urban communities
Primary Care - Building Research Integration in Different Geographic Environments (PC-BRIDGE)
This project helps people served by New Mexico primary care clinics—especially in rural areas—take part in clinical studies by preparing clinics and building trusted community connections.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Albuquerque, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11377918 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You will be able to join more clinical studies because the team will work with the University of New Mexico and local clinics to build staff support, training, and systems that enable participation. They will engage rural clinics and communities to build trust and adapt study procedures so they fit into busy primary care workflows with minimal disruption. The work includes training, workflow changes, and quality processes to make participation easier for you and your clinic. The hub will also link local sites into a national community so successful practices and findings can spread faster.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are patients served by participating University of New Mexico-affiliated primary care clinics, especially those in rural or frontier counties of New Mexico.
Not a fit: Patients who live outside New Mexico, receive only specialty care, or are not eligible for the specific studies run through participating clinics may not benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could increase access to clinical studies and speed proven improvements into routine primary care for New Mexico patients.
How similar studies have performed: Practice-based research networks have previously expanded patient access to clinical studies, but applying these approaches statewide in New Mexico's rural and frontier settings is a newer effort still being tested.
Where this research is happening
Albuquerque, United States
- University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr — Albuquerque, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sussman, Andrew Louis — University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr
- Study coordinator: Sussman, Andrew Louis
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.