About Us

Pediatric PittNet is a practice-based research network that supports collaboration between pediatric primary care practices and University of Pittsburgh researchers to improve the health of children. Pediatric PittNet facilitates the translation of pediatric research discoveries into practice.

Pediatric PittNet supports studies covering a range of childhood behavioral and physical health concerns conducted by investigators across multiple schools and departments at the University of Pittsburgh. Pediatric PittNet includes 32 practices with 54 office sites in 13 counties across Western Pennsylvania. Member practices include academic practices, independent pediatric practices, a federally qualified community health center, and hospital-based clinics. Approximately 275 Pediatric PittNet providers serve more than 266,000 privately and publicly insured patients in urban, suburban, and rural settings.