Chair: Dean Schillinger, MD
Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Director of Center for Vulnerable Populations, UCSF
Dr. Schillinger has focused his research on healthcare for vulnerable populations, including the impact of managed care, improving systems of care for publicly-insured and uninsured patients, and health communication. He has directed the Medi-Cal managed care clinic at SFGH, the ambulatory care clinics at SFGH, and has been the Director of Clinical Operations for the Department of Medicine.
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Claire Brindis, DrPH, MPH
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Director, Bixby Center of Reproductive Health Research and Policy, Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF
Dr Brindis is the Executive Director of the National Adolescent Health Information Center and Associate Director of the Information and Analysis Center for Middle Childhood and Adolescence. Among her current projects Dr. Brindis is currently evaluating three statewide programs implemented by the California Department of Health Services: the Family Planning Access, Care and Treatment Program, and the Male Involvement Program, and the Community Challenge.
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Nancy Byl, PT, PhD
Chair, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, UCSF
Dr. Byl has carried out research studies on wound healing, measurement of functional outcomes, primate models of focal hand dystonia, integrative balance problems in patients with Idiopathic scoliosis, effectiveness of training for patients with vertigo/dizziness, sensorimotor training for patients post stroke and patients with repetitive strain injuries and focal hand dystonia.
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Lawrence Green, DrPH
Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
As a faculty member in the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Green conducts research on health promotion, including tobacco control, with particular emphasis on knowledge dissemination, transfer and implementation strategies. His interest is in making practice more evidence-based by making evidence more practice-based.
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Margaret Handley, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Co-Director, UCSF Collaborative Research Network
As a trained epidemiologist, Dr. Handley’s areas of interest are in translational studies linking primary care epidemiology and public health, binational community health, and practice-based research focusing on reducing health disparities. As Co-Director of the CRN, Dr. Handley oversees on of the longest standing practice-based research networks in the United States.
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Jennifer Hettema, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Jennifer Hettema is currently completing a National Institute on Drug Abuse postdoctoral fellowship at the UC Treatment Research Center. Her current research is aimed at understanding the processes that may interfere with or facilitate the adoption of evidence-based practices and MI. She is working on several projects, including a review of MI for treatment engagement, an outcome trial of the use of MI to help physicians explore ambivalence about engaging in screening and brief intervention practices.
Robert Hiatt, MD, PhD
Department Chair, Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UCSF
After an early career in international health in which he was interested in the impact of parasitic diseases on community health, Dr. Hiatt and has been primarily focused on cancer epidemiology and studies of cancer screening both in terms of efficacy and effectiveness in diverse community settings. Recently, he has have taken a broad national perspective on the agenda for cancer prevention and control research.
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Rena Pasick, DrPH
Adjunct Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Associate Director, Education and Outreach, Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCSF
Trained as a health educator, Dr. Pasick has worked in population-based cancer control research for the past 15 years. Her past research included large-scale intervention trials designed to increase the use of breast and cervical cancer screening among ethnically diverse and underserved women. Her current research includes health communication for diverse communities; the assessment of survey research methods across cultures and languages; and the cultural appropriateness of health behavior theories.
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Julie Schmittdiel, PhD
Staff Scientist, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Schmittdiel is and active participant in the Center for Excellence in Primary Care, a collaboration between UCSF and Kaiser Permanente. Her research interests include health services research, primary care re-design, chronic conditions management and quality measurement.
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James Sorensen, PhD
Professor in Residence, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF
With 20+ years of experience working in the substance abuse treatment research area, Dr. Sorenson has developed and evaluated a community network approach to drug abuse treatment, assessed family therapy's efficacy with methadone maintenance patients, tested the efficacy of small-group HIV education with drug users in three treatment modalities, and evaluated the impact of case management for substance abusers with HIV/AIDS. Currently, he is investigating the utility of treating methadone maintenance patients in a therapeutic community.
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