Community Physicians' Network Details

CPN is an academic community partnership between Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and affiliated physicians in the community whose practice includes at least 30% minority patients. Membership is open to physicians of all specialties.

Goal: Bi-Directional Practice Based Solutions to Eliminating Healthcare Disparities

Three Ways to Join CPN: 

  • Register at a Live CME Symposium

    • CPN Tools:

    • Disease-specific registries for quality improvement in hypertension and diabetes
    • Deliver Targeted Educational Workshops and Expert Roundtables
    • Facilitate Adoption and Implementation of Personal Health Records.
    • Encourage small and medium size practices in adoption of Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
    • Assist physicians qualify for the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program (DPRP).
    • Clinical Trials Training and Certification of Physicians
    • Participate in Research Workshops organized by Community Engagement and Research Program (CERP). The Community Engagement and Research Program is a component of the Atlanta Clinical Translational Science Institute (ACTSI), a consortium of Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Georgia Tech.
    • Health 360x is an innovative intervention designed to use accessible health information technologies to support diabetes self-management efforts among a population of primarily African American adults with diabetes who receive care at local private, community/primary care clinics.
    • Access the MSM Health 360x site Click here.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

    Benefits of Membership:

    • Membership Benefit of Georgia State Medical Association (GSMA) and Atlanta Medical Association (AMA)
    • Membership benefit of the MSM National Alumni Network
    • Continued Medical Education (CME)
    • Training and participation in clinical trials
    • Patient Cantered Health and Wellness initiatives
    • Quality Reporting for Improved Reimbursement

    Membership Responsibilities:

    • Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) Initiatives
    • Participate in Continuing Medical Education Activities
    • Participate in MSM sponsored Clinical Research

    MSM Faculty and Staff:

    • Priscilla Igho-Pemu, MD, MS; Medical Director
    • Debra Teague, BS/BA, Program Manager

    Co-Chairs:

    • Bolanle O. Adekioe Sogade, MD
    • W. Steen James, MD, FAAP

    Hospital Partners:

    • Grady Hospital
    • Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center
    • South Fulton Medical Center

    Organizational Partners:

    • Association of Black Cardiologists
    • Georgia State Medical Association
    • National Medical Association
    • National Minority Quality Form (NMQF)

    Academic Partners:

    • Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute

    Sponsors:

    • The Medtronic Foundation
    • Microsoft
    • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

    CPN Accomplishments:

    • 150 CPN practices and over 300,000 patient visits in metro Atlanta, Macon and Columbus participate in cardiovascular and diabetes quality improvement
    • Over 3000 patients in CPN Hypertension Registry for Quality Improvement
    • CPN doctors are certified in diabetes care
    • 22 CPN practices with EMR and data repository
    • 100 patients from CPN practices received tools for self-care/prevention through the Hearts of Humanity Program
    • 120 CPN physicians and clinical coordinators trained in GCP clinical trials Awards
    • Medtronic Foundation; National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities; Proclamation State of GA for Georgia Diabetes and Obesity Initiative; Exemplary Leadership Award (CHT)

    CPN Eligibility:  Morehouse School of Medicine alumnus; private practices of all specialties who service at least 30% of the underserved population -African Americans, Hispanic Americans other minority/economically disadvantaged patients; or if you are a member of Georgia State Medical Association (GSMA)/Atlanta Medical Association (AMA)