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CLINICAL DIRECTORS NETWORK INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 141717344 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE H99Z · Medical Research · Medium ($1M-$10M) · cdnetwork.org
revenue
$4.3M
expenses
$4.2M
net assets
$1.6M
employees
20
volunteers
50
program ratio
79%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AMONG ITS MEMBERSHIP, AND PROVIDES ACCREDITED CONTINUING MEDICAL (CME) DENTAL (CDE) NURSING (CNE), COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION (CHES) AND SOCIAL WORK (CE-SW) EDUCATIONALACTIVITIES, BOTH IN PERSON AND ON-LINE, AS WELL AS CONDUCTING PRACTICE-BASED CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS.

profile · synthesized from sources

CLINICAL DIRECTORS NETWORK INC is a New York-based nonprofit advancing medical research and professional development. It conducts practice-based clinical and translational research, focusing on public health challenges such as HIV, diabetes, mental health, and health disparities. The organization also provides accredited continuing education in medicine, dentistry, nursing, and social work through in-person and online platforms.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.32M
    Preventing Tipping Points in High Comorbidity Patients: A Lifetime from Health CoachesProtecting the Mental and Physical Well-Being of Frontline Healthcare Workers during COVID-19: The Cover-HCW ProjectCollaborations for Health and Empowered Community-Based Scientists (CHECS)Patient-Centered HCV Care via Telemedicine for Individuals on Opiate Substitution Therapy: A stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
  2. #2 $432K
    SYNEOS - ER/LA - EXTENDED RELEASE/LONG ACTING OPIOID POST-MARKETING REQUIREMENT STUDIES TO PROVIDE QUATITATIVE ESTIMATES OF THE SERIOUS RISKS OF MISUSE, ABUSE, ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, AND DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH LONG-TERM USE OF OPIOID ANALGESICS FOR MANAGEMENT OFCHRONIC PAIN, AMONG PATIENTS PRESCRIBED ER/LA OPIOID PRODUCTS.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Beatrice Renfield Lectureship in Research Nursing
Annual lecture series highlighting advances in nursing research, health equity, and patient care.
Community-Engaged Research Initiatives
Collaborative research projects involving community health centers, patients, and laboratory investigators, including studies on MRSA and diabetes self-management.
N2-PBRN Virtual Training Series
Training and capacity-building program for practice-based research networks, particularly in safety-net primary care settings.
Rockefeller University Webcast Series
Accredited educational webinars for clinicians on topics including fibrolamellar carcinoma, mental health, maternal health, and public health research.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Biomedical Research and Innovation 1 activity
    • Conducts practice-based research in primary care and safety-net settings
      Conducts long-term, project-based research with Community Health Centers and safety-net practices on topics including chronic disease management, HIV care, PTSD treatment, hepatitis C telemedicine delivery, opioid risk, and health coaching for patients with multiple chronic conditions. Research includes randomized controlled trials and community-engaged studies supported by AHRQ and NIH recognition.
  • Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Delivers leadership training and virtual learning programs for healthcare leaders
      Co-hosts a 10-session virtual leadership academy with Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care and offers monthly virtual office hours for real-time access to expert faculty. Delivers year-long and short-format clinical leadership courses focused on change leadership, team dynamics, operations, finance, and organizational culture, using integrated online and experiential methods.
  • Palliative and End-of-Life Care Education 1 activity
    • Disseminates public health and clinical research through digital platforms
      Provides dissemination services for public health and clinical research projects via educational webcasts and symposia, reaching a broad audience of clinicians and researchers. Content addresses infrastructure management, stigma reduction, and evidence-based interventions in ambulatory and community health settings.
  • Healthcare Workforce Training & Career Pathways 1 activity
    • Funds and supports collaborative research networks and workforce development
      Engages community-based scientists and clinical teams in collaborative research initiatives and builds capacity among safety net practice-based research networks. Implements training programs to strengthen the clinical research workforce through mentoring, career development, informatics support, and patient-centered outcomes research education.
  • Professional Certification and Continuing Education 1 activity
    • Provides accredited continuing education and professional development for clinicians
      Offers a library of over 900 free webcasts accredited for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and other health professions, covering topics such as HIV care, cultural competence, infection control, diabetes self-management, and trauma-informed care. Provides live co-hosted webcasts and educational programming pending or approved for prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$4.30M
Contributions & grants$4.11M96%
Program service revenue$106K2%
Investment income$76K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$4.22M
Program expenses79%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$1.69M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.57M
Cash$1.96M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.94M
Net assets$1.63M
Liquid reserves5.6 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue +8.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JONATHAN N TOBIN PHD President & CEO 40 $495K
ANDREA N DONALDSON DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL AFFAIRS 40 $270K
board members · 12
  • ANITA C VAUGHN — Director
  • AVI SILBER MD — Chairman
  • DEVIN GOODMAN DMD — Director
  • KEMI ALLI MD — Director
  • LILIANA LOMBARDI — Secretary
  • LOIS BOOKHARDT-MURRAY — Director
  • MONICA M SWEENEY — Director
  • NANCY PIPER JENKS MS CFNP — Treasurer
  • REBECCA COLLINS DO MPH — Director
  • SARA PALOMINO DNP RN FNP — PAST ChairMAN
  • VICTORIA VALLEJO — Director
  • WALID MICHELIN MD MPH — Director
relationships · 67

Who they work with

  • AAFP Partner — Provides Continuing Education accreditation for physicians through partnership with the American Academy of Family Physicians.
  • AGD Partner — Provides Continuing Education accreditation for dentists through partnership with the Academy of General Dentistry.
  • AHRQ Government — Designated CDN as a Center of Excellence for Primary Care Practice-Based Research and Learning in 2012.
  • Access Community Health Network (ACCESS) Partner — Collaborating PBRN in the N2 PBRN network
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Government — Funds the N2-PBRN Virtual Training Series through grant support.
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Government — Designated CDN as a Center of Excellence for Primary Care Practice-Based Research and Learning in 2012.
  • AllianceChicago Partner — Co-sponsors live webcasts and collaborates on the Health Choice Network capacity building project
  • American Cancer Society Partner — Collaborated on the development of an evidence-based guide to increase colorectal cancer screening rates
  • Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) Partner — Works with APIC on infection prevention training and best practices
  • Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organization (AAPCHO) Partner — Collaborating PBRN in the N2 PBRN network
  • CHES Partner — Provides Continuing Education accreditation for Certified Health Education Specialists.
  • Center for Community Health Education Research and Service (CCHERS) Partner — Collaborating PBRN in the N2 PBRN network
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Government — Collaborated on the development of an evidence-based guide to increase colorectal cancer screening rates
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Partner — Collaborates with CDC on infection prevention initiatives and training development
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Partner — Partners with CMS on healthcare quality and infection prevention programs
  • Communities United Health Care Partner — Anita C. Vaughn, MD, Medical Director of Communities United Health Care, serves as a QPSD Representative
  • Community Health Care Association of New York State Partner — Partner organization involved in outreach, enrollment, and policy initiatives related to immigrant health access and Medicaid reform.
  • Cornerstone Family Healthcare Partner — Avi Silber, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Cornerstone Family Healthcare, represents New York (Upstate)
  • Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy Partner — Collaborates on research initiatives, including analysis of the Affordable Care Act's impact on community health center patients.
  • George Washington University Partner — Collaborates on research and policy analysis related to community health centers and health reform.
  • George Washington University Partner — Collaborates with faculty on panel discussions related to culturally competent communication and health policy.
  • Gotham Health Partner — Walid Michelen, MD, CEO/CMO of Gotham Health, represents New York (Downstate)
  • Harvard Partner — Collaborates on Clinical Leadership online courses and Virtual Office Hours offering CME/CNE credits.
  • Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care Partner — Co-hosts a 10-session virtual leadership academy with CDN to train health care leaders in primary care settings.
  • Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care Partner — Co-hosts the Clinical Leadership Academy Virtual Office Hours with Clinical Directors Network.
  • Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care Partner — Co-sponsored a clinical leadership course on Lean Management.
  • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Partner — Collaborates with HRSA on healthcare quality improvement initiatives
  • Henry J. Austin Health Center Partner — Kemi Alli, MD, CEO of Henry J. Austin Health Center, and Devin Goodman, DMD, Chief Dental Officer of the same organization, represent New Jersey
  • Howard University College of Medicine Partner — Partner institution through the National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center collaboration.
  • Hudson River Health Care, Inc. Partner — Nancy Piper Jenks, MS, CFNP, FAANP, affiliated with Hudson River Health Care, Inc., serves as Treasurer and representative for New York (Upstate)
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strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Culturally Tailored Clinical Engagement
    methodology: culturally_tailored_engagement
    By adapting communication and outreach to cultural contexts, we improve healthcare engagement among marginalized populations because trust and understanding are prerequisites for effective care delivery in diverse communities.
  • Networked Infrastructure for Translational Science
    methodology: network_of_networks
    By building a "network of networks" infrastructure, we accelerate knowledge generation and implementation because interconnected learning communities amplify dissemination, foster innovation, and sustain quality improvement across primary care systems.
  • Peer-Supported Experiential Learning for Clinicians
    methodology: peer_supported_experiential_learning
    By combining peer support with blended didactic and experiential learning, we enhance clinician engagement and capacity because social learning and practical application increase retention and implementation compared to passive formats.
  • Practice-Based Research in Community Settings
    methodology: practice-based_research
    By conducting clinical research within community primary care practices rather than academic centers, we enable equitable access to evidence-based care because it generates actionable knowledge that reflects the needs and contexts of underserved populations.
  • Research-to-Practice Translation
    methodology: research_translation
    By accelerating the translation of clinical research into frontline practice, we improve health equity and public health outcomes because evidence-based interventions are more likely to be adopted when they are adapted to real-world primary care settings.