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92.9%
Of surveyed partner respondents agree or strongly agree that the research topics proposed to them can influence their interest in participating in PBRN research.CAMPHIRE
About Us
In an exciting new collaboration, the Colorado Ambulatory Partnership for Health Innovation and Research Excellence (CAMPHIRE) is comprised of the Practice Innovation Program (PIP) and the State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices & Partners (SNOCAP), and is an integrated partnership of innovators, scientists, and clinicians who produce and translate evidence in ambulatory care and community settings. We work with practices, partners, and communities to conduct and foster collaborative practice- and community-based research, education, and innovation in real-world clinical practice to improve the health and well-being of communities, across the lifespan.
CAMPHIRE is a single entity consisting of eight methodological and functional teams:
- Communications
- Community Engagement
- Data and Analytics
- Field Operations for Research & Transformation
- Government Relationships
- Practice Relationships
- Research Design Scientific Leadership & PBRN Methods
- Workforce Development & Medical Education
These teams fall under the purview of the Leadership Council and Team Leads, with input from both our partners and advisors.
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Meet the Team
Co-Chairs
Sarah Brewer, PhD, MPA
Dr. Brewer is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and a qualitative and mixed methods researcher at ACCORDS. She also holds leadership roles with the ACCORDS TEaM Core and COCONet, a statewide pediatric primary care research network. With over 15 years of experience in primary care research and more than 70 publications, her work focuses on vaccine hesitancy, vaccination delivery, and community-engaged research. Her expertise spans a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, as well as dissemination and implementation science. She specializes in partnering with communities and primary care practices to address complex health challenges and improve preventive care.
Bonnie T. Jortberg, PhD, RDN, CDCES
Dr. Jortberg is an Associate Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, with a PhD in Human Nutrition and credentials as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. She has decades of experience in research, education, and program leadership, with a focus on nutrition, obesity prevention and treatment, and patient-centered medical home initiatives. Bonnie has been with the University of Colorado for 30 years, including 20 years in the Department of Family Medicine, where her work has centered on lifestyle, diabetes, and obesity education. Her career reflects a nontraditional path in nutrition, shaped by diverse experiences and a strong commitment to improving health outcomes. She is also a national leader in her field, contributing to education, research, and professional organizations, and credits collaboration and mentorship as key to her success.
Team
Why Partner with CAMPHIRE?
What sets CAMPHIRE apart?
CAMPHIRE combines diverse expertise, strong cross-sector partnerships, and deep real-world primary care experience to support meaningful and practical research. We serve as a trusted bridge between research, practice, communities, and policy, while ensuring patients are engaged throughout the research process.
- Diverse expertise across the CAMPHIRE team
- Strong partnerships and trusted relationships with practices, community organizations, and government agencies
- Experience working with all types of primary care practices
- Strong connections beyond academic medicine
- Focus on pragmatic, real-world issues affecting practices and people
- Bridge between academia, communities, policy makers, and state agencies
- Bidirectional relationship between policy and research
- Meaningful patient engagement throughout the research process
97.6%
Of surveyed partner respondents agree or strongly agree that their participation in PBRN research is due to the belief that it is beneficial to patients.Learn About Our Origins
The Practice Innovation Program (PIP)* is improving the quality of health and healthcare. We are a team of clinicians, researchers, health information technology experts, practice facilitation experts, and program staff members from the University of Colorado, Department of Family Medicine.
- We know that good health requires effective healthcare teams connected to engaged patients and strong communities.
- We work with healthcare practice teams to identify opportunities to improve the quality of care for their patients.
- We convene and connect people who care about improving health in their communities.
- We engage innovative practice teams to participate in timely and relevant research.
- We provide support through building blocks, tools, workforce training, and education needed to drive positive change.
- We collect and use data to make critical decisions.
- We rigorously evaluate and research new evidence, package the best recommendations, and distribute them to our network.
The result is better health and healthcare for Colorado and beyond.
*Eventually, the information from PIP will be full merged into this new webpage. In the meantime:
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SNOCAP* stands for State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices and Partners. SNOCAP is the overarching name for the collaborative affiliation of practice-based research networks in Colorado that joined together to improve communication, facilitate joint research projects, and share research staff and resources. We are leading the charge for healthier communities.
Because of the variation in size, location, populations served, and organizational structure, research conducted across SNOCAP is more generalizable than that conducted in more uniform Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs) elsewhere.
*Eventually, the information from SNOCAP will be full merged into this new webpage. In the meantime:
Visit Our SNOCAP Pages