Mission Statement

ORPRN's mission is to improve health and equity for all Oregonians through community engaged research, education, and policy.

Diversity Commitment

ORPRN is committed to building and sustaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist organization. We do so by evaluating how we develop and support our workforce, the partnerships we uphold and how we engage in community engaged research, education, and policy throughout Oregon.

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2023-2024 ORPRN Impact Report. Primary care and public health continue to face enormous challenges with health care workforce shortages, shifts in funding structures, growing population health needs, and unwieldy administrative burden. And yet, we are making progress. One of the most rewarding aspects of my work at ORPRN has been seeing long-term investments come to fruition, and new creative opportunities arise to improve the health of some of the most at risk Oregonians.  

As highlighted in the Impact Report, our team spans three complimentary areas: Research, Education, and Health Policy, all working on more than 50 active projects to advance our mission of “improving health and health equity for all Oregonians.”  

ORPRN’s work aligns with the Oregon Governor’s priorities, and with the Oregon Health Authority’s strategic plan; we work both within clinical practices and beyond those boundaries in areas such as houselessness, early learning, access to care, and fostering healthy families and environments.  

Some of the highlights we achieved between 2023 and 2024 include partnering with almost 180 clinics in our research and quality improvement work; working with 98 community partners, payors, and local health departments; and engaging directly or indirectly with thousands of individuals in clinical and implementation research and education.  

In addition to our clinical practice and community partners, we work actively with 15 affiliated and core academic researchers, and others across the nation. Last year, ORPRN staff and collaborators produced 45 publications and national or regional presentations and held 77 technical assistance events for health care practitioners, funders, and policy audiences.  All of this work aims to provide evidence about what works in primary care across the state and provide resources to front-line providers and practices about ways to address challenges in the current healthcare landscape. 
 
I hope you take a moment to review the Impact Report and celebrate these achievements. On behalf of ORPRN Leadership, I want to thank all our partners throughout the state and beyond who dedicate themselves to making people healthier. We all would not be able to accomplish so much without you.  

— Jennifer Coury, Sr. Research Project manager and Co-Director, ORPRN Research Program