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Practice Partner Research Network (PPRNet)
Founder and Director
Medical University of South Carolina
Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Graduate Studies
Dr. Ornstein is a professor at the Department of Family Medicine and Graduate Studies at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. He is also the founder and director of the Practice Partner Research Network (PPRNet) – one of the largest practice-based research networks in the United States and the only one among users of a common electronic health record. PPRNet was founded in 1995 and has 224 practices among 43 U.S. States.
Dr. Ornstein received his BA degree from Dartmouth in 1978 and his MD degree from Duke in 1981. He completed his residency in family practice at MUSC in 1985. He is board certified in family practice and has practiced continuously at MUSC Medical Center since 1985. Dr. Ornstein is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He has led and participated in many research studies using information technology to improve the quality of primary health care.