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Organisation

Organisation

FoPraNet-BW is characterised by strong, interprofessional collaboration and clear structures. To optimally advance general practice research and outpatient care in the state, our network relies on firmly established bodies and committees. These bodies bring together internal and external perspectives and work closely together in both formal and informal settings. Together, they ensure high scientific standards, pool regional expertise and oversee the practical implementation of our research projects.

In addition to its formal bodies, FoPraNet-BW also offers informal Participation formats for interested members of the public and patients to.

Find out more below about the key pillars of FoPraNet-BW.

General Assembly

The General Assembly brings together research doctors, research assistants (MFA) from GP research practices, and representatives from the participating general practice departments at universities. The focus is on the joint annual report and on agreeing the key areas of focus for the coming year. In addition, each professional group (research doctors and MFAs) elects its own representative to the steering committee for a two-year term of office.

Steering Committee and Clearing House

The FoPraNet-BW steering committee closely links the research practices with the university general practice sites. Within this team, the elected representatives of the general practice research centres, the medical directors, the network’s coordination team and the individual sites, as well as the study and project assistants, work hand in hand. Together, they develop important research projects for outpatient care and set them in motion. A dedicated clearing house also reviews enquiries to the network, for example with regard to the suitability of study ideas for the network.

Regional Advisory Board of Experts

FoPraNet-BW’s interprofessional advisory board supports the network on a voluntary basis by providing expertise from the fields of science and clinical practice. The board brings together key regional stakeholders in the healthcare sector: representatives of funding bodies, medical bodies, professional associations and healthcare professionals. In addition, the advisory board actively incorporates the perspectives of patient and citizen representatives, scientific institutes, research networks, biobanks and health authorities.

International Advisory Board

The network is supported by an international and interprofessional advisory board comprising researchers from Sweden, Canada and Australia. This body provides advice on the development of the general practitioners’ obesity and prevention register FoPraNet-prevent.