To promote research activities in the outpatient sector and to strengthen outpatient care, we are currently establishing a network for research practices. For this purpose, Medical School OWL would like to include not only general practitioners' practices but also medical practices from other disciplines in the network and encourage them to participate.

What is the goal of the network of research practices?

For you as a physician in a private practice and your practice teams, participation in the network and in research projects of the Medical School OWL and the University Hospital (UK OWL) offers the possibility of close scientific cooperation as well as networking between the practices.

What can you expect?

You can actively contribute research ideas from everyday care, point out research gaps and implement joint research projects.

The research results should be incorporated into the daily practice routine, have a benefit to the physician in private practice and contribute to improving patient care.

Research in the outpatient sector includes a wide range of qualitative and quantitative as well as epidemiological, clinical and health economic studies and ranges from smaller questionnaires to intervention studies lasting several years.

For practices interested in research, there will thus be numerous opportunities for cooperation with Bielefeld University in the coming years.

The advantages at a glance

• Contribution of own research ideas, e.g. from everyday care
• Participation study design
• Joint method development for research in outpatient settings
• Regular information on current and planned research projects
• Networking with other research practices and staff of the Medical School OWL
• Advanced training courses and further education opportunities (including investigator training, study nurse)
• Various exchange opportunities, e.g. themed events
• Promotion of young talents.

Information for interested practices

Are you interested in getting involved as a "research practice" of the Medical School OWL? Currently, the network of research practices with all its framework conditions and processes is still under construction - we are therefore happy to receive any inquiries and will keep you informed. Of course, we will prepare you for your role as a research practice and the associated tasks.

If you have any questions regarding the further procedure, please do not hesitate to contact our contact persons or write an email to forschungspraxen.medizin@uni-bielefeld.de. We will be happy to help you.