PRaCTICe: A Rural and Frontier Clinical Trials Innovation Center

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What this research studies

PRaCTICe coordinates a multi-state effort to expand access to clinical trials in rural and frontier communities by building partnerships with clinics, engaging communities, and streamlining recruitment and data sharing. The initiative leverages four core areas—Community Engagement, Recruitment & Trials, Data Coordination, and Communications & Dissemination—to design patient-centered studies with real-world relevance. By working with existing rural networks and CTSA programs, it aims to co-design future trials that fit primary care clinics and their communities. The hub builds on two decades of experience, expanding participation to more clinics and patients in rural Alaska, Pacific Northwest, and surrounding areas.

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Where this research is happening

• Oregon Health & Science University
  Portland, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Davis, Melinda Marie — Oregon Health & Science University
• Study coordinator: Davis, Melinda Marie

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About this research

1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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