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MCH Research Networks
The MCH Research Program supports Research Networks that focus on collaborative, multisite research and dissemination of information:
Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS and ePROS) Networks
The Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) Network is the national practice-based research network of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The mission of PROS is to improve the health of children and enhance primary care practice by conducting national collaborative practice-based research. The MCH Research Program has been supporting the PROS Network since 1990.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Pediatric Research Network (ePROS) is a multi-million dollar network that will conduct comparative effectiveness research in pediatric primary care sites around the United States through the use of certified Electronic Health Records to address critical child health issues and generate new knowledge to improve pediatric practice. First funded in 2010, ePROS is a subnetwork of PROS.
Please visit the PROS and ePROS website for more information. 
Pregnancy Related Care Research Network (PRCRN)
The MCH Research Network on Pregnancy Related Care, The Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network (CARN) of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), conducts survey studies to inform and evaluate the College's efforts to provide guidance on clinical practice to its Fellows. The CARN project serves the need to track obstetrician-gynecologists' knowledge and clinical practice on a wide range of clinical issues, and to compare existing practice with that supported by evidence-based guidelines. The MCH Research Program has been supporting the CARN Network since 1990.
Please visit the CARN website for more information.
Life Course Research Network (LCRN)
The Life Course Research Network advances public health research on the epidemiology, social determinants, origins, and impacts of health disparities from a life course perspective. Funding for the LCRN began in 2010.
Please visit the LCRN website for more information.
Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN)
Supported and administered by the MCHB Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program.
Please visit the PECARN website for more information.
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network (DBPNet)
The purpose of the Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network (DBPNet) is to establish a multi-center scientific and clinical research network that will address health issues for children with the most significant developmental disorders, including children with autism spectrum disorder and other related developmental disabilities. The goals of the network are to: (1) provide an infrastructure to support rapid scientific discovery; (2) conduct ongoing, interactive, and collaborative activities among network members; (3) identify cutting edge research projects and leverage network capacity to compete for grant opportunities from other federal agencies or private foundations; (4) foster research and mentorship opportunities for new investigators; and (5) enrich the field with peer reviewed publications. Funding for the DBPNet began in 2010.
Please visit the DBPNet website for more information.
The Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P)
The purpose of the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) is to establish and maintain a network infrastructure from which to conduct research on evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the physical health and wellbeing of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. Physical health may include but is not limited to medical, dental, visual, nutrition, and speech/hearing components. Funding for the AIR-P network began in 2008.
Please visit the AIR-P website for more information.
The Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B)
The purpose of the Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B) is to establish and maintain a network infrastructure from which to conduct research on evidence-based interventions to improve the behavioral, mental, social, and/or cognitive health and well-being of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities. Funding for the AIR-B network began in 2008.
Please visit the AIR-B website for more information.
Competitions for the Research Networks do not happen annually. Information about open Research Network Competitions is published on the MCH Research Program website when it is available. You may also join the MCH Research Listserv if you wish to receive alerts about open competitions when they become available.
