Leveraging Longitudinal Data and Informatics Technology to Understand the Role of Bilingualism in Cognitive Resilience, Aging, and Dementia
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital/National Institutes of Health
Award Amount: $635,652
Feb. 15, 2023–Jan. 31, 2025
The Effects of Visit Characteristics on Patient-Clinician Interactions and Health Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor: NIH National Institute on Aging
Award Amount: $1,612,607
Sept. 1, 2023–Jun. 30, 2025
Patterns and Trajectories Associated with Overdose in Patients Co-Prescribed Opioids and Benzodiazepines
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Award Amount: $1,050,000
Sept. 30, 2022–Sept. 29, 2025
Co-PI: Stephen Henry, M.D., M.Sc.
Rigorous Evaluation of California Policies to Disseminate Emergency Department-based Services for Opioid Use Disorder
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Award Amount: $1,050,000
Sept. 30, 2024–Sept. 29, 2027
A Multi-Team System Implementation Strategy to Improve Buprenorphine Adherence for Patients Who Initiate Treatment in the Emergency Department
Sponsor: NIH National Institute of Drug Abuse
Award Amount: $1,005,183
Aug. 1, 2023–Jul. 31, 2025
Developing Evidence-Based, Guideline-Concordant Updated Patient Safety PDMP Alerts
Sponsor: Department of Justice
Award Amount: $1,000,000
Oct. 1, 2023–Sept. 30, 2025
In Person vs Telehealth Opioid Use Disorder Treatment after Patients Leave the Emergency Department
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Award Amount: $6,401,394
Nov. 1, 2024–Dec. 31, 2030
The Healthy Living Clinic Initiative
Sponsor: California Tobacco Control Program
Award Amount: $7,500,000
Aug. 10, 2021–Jun. 30, 2026
Co-PI's: Desiree Backman, Dr.PH, M.S., R.D., Neal Kohatsu, M.D., M.P.H., FACPM
A Population-Based Latinx Community Study of Alzheimer's Disease
Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center / NIH National Institute of Aging
Award Amount: $98,647
Sept. 15, 2023–Aug.31, 2025
Pragmatic Testing for the Adoption of The Good Life Program for Healthy Aging
Sponsor: California Department of Public Health
Award Amount: $2,302,996
Nov. 1, 2022–Jun. 30, 2025
The Good Life Healthy Aging Program to Prevent Cognitive Impairment in Diverse Veteran Communities; an Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Sponsor: DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program
Award Amount: $1,000,000
May 1, 2024–Apr. 30, 2027
Remote Monitoring for Equity in Advancing Control of Hypertension (REACH)
Sponsor: NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Award Amount: $2,242,806
Sept. 1, 2023–Aug. 31, 2026
Implementation Strategies for Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Populations (InS2PiRED)
Sponsor: UC San Francisco / DHHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Award Amount: $109,429
Sept. 30, 2023–Jul. 31, 2028
Comparing Hypertension Remote Monitoring Evaluation Redesign (CHARMED)
Award Amount: $355,048
Sponsor: UC San Francisco / Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Aug. 1, 2023–Jul. 31, 2028
Research to Advance Connected and Community Health Equity (ReACH Equity)
Sponsor: NIH National Institute of Nursing Research
Award Amount: $1,253,486
Jul. 1, 2024–Jun. 31, 2029
Co-PI: Leigh Ann Simmons, Ph.D., M.F.T., F.A.A.H.B.
CalPERS Behavioral Health Timely Access to Care Study
Sponsor: California Public Employees Retirement System
Award Amount: $475,000
Jun. 24, 2024–Jun. 30, 2026
A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation of Six Fentanyl Pilot Programs
Sponsor: California Department of Public Health
Award Amount: $496,000
Aug. 27, 2024–Jun. 30, 2027
Co-PIs: Elizabeth Magnan, M.D., Ph.D., and Melissa Gosdin, Ph.D.
Interpretable "Glassbox" Models to Improve Healthcare Outcomes for Patients with Neck or Low Back Pain
Sponsor: Yale University
Award Amount: $105,000
Mar. 1, 2024–Feb. 28, 2025
Co-PIs: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP
MOBILIZE: Mobility and Transportation Solutions to Improve Hemodialysis Access
Sponsor: NIH National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Award Amount: $575,050
Jul. 1, 2024–May 31, 2028
Understanding the Health and Long-Term Supports and Services Needs of People with Dementia and Their Caregivers from Diverse Migration Experiences
Sponsor: UC San Francisco / California Department of Public Health
Award Amount: $1,110,552
Jul. 1, 2024–Jun. 30, 2028
Building Primary Care Workforce Capacity in the Dementia Diagnostic Process
Sponsor: UC San Francisco / NIH National Institute on Aging
Award Amount: $65,155
Jun. 1, 2024–Feb. 28, 2029
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) FY 2023-2028
Sponsor: National Opinion Research Center
Award Amount: $1,899,012
Dec. 27, 2022–Feb. 20, 2028
AHRQ Quality Indicators (QIs) Analysis and Support
Sponsor: Mathematica Inc.
Award Amount: $1,383,309
Sept. 27, 2023–Sept. 26, 2026
AHRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet)
Sponsor: Most Investments, LLC dba Pantheon Software
Award Amount: $1,594,686.72
Feb. 26, 2024–Feb. 25,2029
Medical and Audiology Expertise for California Children Services
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Services
Award Amount: $597,960
Jul. 1, 2020–Jun. 30, 2025
Relaunching Cal Quality Care for Nursing Homes in California
Sponsor: California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Task Force
Award Amount: $875,850
Jun. 1, 2021–Dec. 31, 2024
Co-PI: Debra Bakerjian, Ph.D.
CA QUITS 2018–2026
Sponsor: California Department of Public Health
Award Amount: $8,614,218
Jun. 20, 2018–Jun. 30, 2026
Improving Health Equity in Tobacco Treatment with a Population Health Management Strategy
Sponsor: UC Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program
Award Amount: $371,327.00
Jul. 1, 2023–Jun. 30, 2026
Reducing College Tobacco Exposure Through Crowdsourcing-Driven Actions
Sponsor: California State University San Marcos Corporation
Award Amount: $266,409
Jul. 1, 2022–Jun. 30, 2025
Cross-State Validation of a Novel Prescription Claims-Based Model to Predict New Long-Term Opioid Use
Sponsor: NIH National Institute of Drug Abuse
Award Amount: $173,286
Jul. 1, 2022–Jun. 30, 2025
Tobacco-focused Care Enhancement of Existing Inpatient Substance Use Treatment Services
Sponsor: UC Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program
Award Amount: $810,000
Jul. 1, 2024–Jun. 30, 2027
Award Title |
Award Amount |
Lead PI |
Sponsor |
End Date |
Watchful Waiting as a Strategy for Reducing Low-Value Spinal Imaging | $1,483,686 | Joshua Fenton, M.D., M.P.H. | DHHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) | Aug. 31, 2024 |
TO 4: 2021 Systematic Evidence Reviews to Support the USPSTF—Group A | $241,428 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | Kaiser Foundation Research Institute | Jul. 31, 2024 |
Addressing Emerging Health System Priorities in Cervical Cancer Prevention | $161,235 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | University of British Columbia | Jun. 30, 2024 |
Administration of The Good Life (TGL): Online Healthy Aging Program | $700,000 | David K. Johnson, Ph.D., M.A. | California Department of Public Health | Jun. 30, 2024 |
Lifestyle Education to Promote Healthy Brain Aging in the East Bay | $4,800,947 | David K. Johnson, Ph.D., M.A. | California Department of Public Health | Jun. 30, 2024 |
Offering Cessation Medications for Equity and Sustainability among Patients with Cancer | $20,000 | Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A. | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Mar. 28, 2024 |
Supporting Self-Sourced Medication Abortion: Mixed Method Analysis of Calls from a Clinical Support Hotline in the United States | $50,000 | Jennifer Karlin, M.D., Ph.D. | Society of Family Planning | Mar. 31, 2024 |
Societal Preferences for Access to Abortion Among Texas Residents: Capturing Tradeoffs Using a Discrete Choice Experiment | $26,144 | Jeffrey Hoch, Ph.D. | University of British Columbia | Mar. 31, 2024 |
Patient Safety Measures | $3,844,398 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Feb. 24, 2024 |
Hospital-Level Quality Indicators (QIs) Analysis and Support | $1,628,480 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | Mathematica Inc. | Sept. 26, 2023 |
Area-Level Quality Indicators (QIs) Analysis and Support | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | Mathematica Inc. | Sept. 26, 2023 | |
Mandatory Use Law Surveillance and Evaluation | $105,553 | Stephen Henry, M.D., M.Sc. | California Department of Public Health | Aug. 31, 2023 |
How Provider Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes About User-Administered Injectable Contraception Shape Demand and Use | $50,000 | Jennifer Karlin, M.D., Ph.D. | Society of Family Planning | Aug. 1, 2023 |
Developing Patient-Level Risk Prediction Models for Prescription Opioid Overdose | $2,481,590 | Stephen Henry, M.D., M.Sc. | NIH National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) | Jul. 31, 2023 |
Prenatal Counseling for Postpartum Health—A Randomized Trial | $374,033 | Melissa Chen, M.D., Ph.D. | UC San Francisco | Jun. 30, 2023 |
SHOW.me.Health: A Digital Therapeutics Platform for Clinical Research | $30,000 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | Shriners Hospitals for Children | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Effectiveness of Chiropractic Care for Neck Pain With or Without Headache | $464,494 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | Yale University | Nov. 30, 2022 |
Systematic Review of Stigma Against Patients with Substance Use Disorder | $30,000 | Elizabeth Magnan, M.D., Ph.D. | Association of American Medical Colleges | Oct. 1, 2022 |
A Patient Perspective on Value: Medicare's Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program | $99,437 | Jeffrey Hoch, Ph.D. | DHHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) | Aug. 31, 2022 |
Hospital-Level Quality Indicators (QIs) Analysis and Support | $1,628,480 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | Mathematica Inc. | Sept. 26, 2022 |
Area-Level Quality Indicators (QIs) Analysis and Support | $361,251 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | Mathematica Inc. | Sept. 26, 2022 |
Developing Patient-Level Risk Prediction Models for Prescription Opioid Overdose | $2,481,590 | Stephen Henry, M.D., M.Sc. | NIH National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) | Jul. 31, 2022 |
Procalcitonin to Reduce Antibiotic Prescribing in Pediatric Pneumonia | $6,159 | Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H. | Ann and Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Jun. 30, 2022 |
Medical and Audiology Expertise for California Children Services | $398,640 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | California Department of Health Care Services | Jun. 30, 2022 |
Expanding Los Angeles County eConsult Cessation Services | $2,060,766 | Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A. | UC Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program | Jun. 30, 2022 |
CalPERS Mental Health Access | $125,000 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | California Public Employees Retirement Systems | May 16, 2022 |
Tracking Tobacco Waste to Increase College Policy Engagement and Compliance | $132,386 | Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A. | California State University San Marcos Corporation | Mar. 31, 2022 |
Community Dissemination Activities for Public Deliberation Study on Police Reforms | $20,000 | Shani Buggs, Ph.D., M.P.H. | California Wellness Foundation | Mar. 31, 2022 |
UCD Sustainability Application | $65,000 | Aimee Moulin, M.D. | Public Health Institute | Mar. 31, 2022 |
Defining and Rewarding Computer Tomography Quality and Safety | $361,251 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | UC San Francisco | Mar. 14, 2022 |
CDI—Improve Information Transparency of Healthcare Pricing and Quality for Consumers | $6,159 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | UC San Francisco | Mar. 13, 2022 |
Fruit and Vegetable Vouchers During Pregnancy to Improve Dietary Intake and Increase Family Food Security in Households with Low-Income | $6,159 | Ronit Ridberg, Ph.D. | UC San Francisco | Jan. 31, 2022 |
Making the Case for Trees & Obesity in Low-Income California Communities | $71,128 | Desiree Backman, Dr.P.H., M.S., R.D. | California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection | Dec. 31, 2021 |
The Koa Family Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing a Community-Based Weight Loss Intervention | $12,318 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | California Department of Social Services | Sept. 30, 2021 |
Life Context-Informed Pre-Visit Planning to Improve Care Plans for Primary Care Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions | $89,605 | Melissa Gosdin, Ph.D. | DHHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | Sept. 29, 2021 |
Feasibility and Acceptability of Dispensing Mifepristone via Mail Order Pharmacy | $173,051 | Eleanor Schwarz, M.D., M.S. | UC San Francisco | Aug. 31, 2021 |
SpeakOut: Empowering Teen to Teen Communication about Highly Effective Contraception | $274,974 | Eleanor Schwarz, M.D., M.S. | UC San Francisco | Jun. 30, 2021 |
Bear River Land Use Plan Evidence Synthesis | $246,247 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | Bear River Land Holdings, LLC | Jun. 30, 2021 |
Prenatal Counseling for Postpartum Health—A Randomized Trial | $796,195 | Eleanor Schwarz, M.D., M.S. | PHS Health Resources and Services Administration | Jun. 30, 2021 |
Multidisciplinary Targeted 'Closed-Loop' Interventions with Primary Provider Education and Engagement to Achieve HCV Continuum from Identification to Elimination | $163,219 | Rebecca Hluhanich, Pharm.D. | Gilead Sciences Inc | Jun. 28, 2021 |
FireFly/UniCare Program Evaluation | $65,195 | Jeffrey Hoch, Ph.D. | Catalyst for Payment Reform, Inc. | May 31, 2021 |
Task Order 9—Systematic Evidence Reviews to Support the USPSTF | $142,603 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | Kaiser Foundation Research Institute | Mar. 31, 2021 |
Breast Cancer Screening Technology Systematic Review | $122,481 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | Kaiser Foundation Research Institute | Mar. 31, 2021 |
Cost-Effectiveness of Contemporary vs. High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin in a United States Emergency Department | $122,481 | Bryn Elissa Mumma, M.D., M.A.S. | Roche Diagnostics Corporation | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Evidence Map/Associated Methods Project on Treatments for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer | $1,412,175 | Joshua Fenton, M.D., M.P.H. | RTI International | Dec. 15, 2020 |
Real World Effectiveness and Safety of Hysteroscopic (Essure®) Compared to Laparoscopic Sterilization | $1,799,740 | Eleanor Schwarz, M.D., M.S. | Yale University | Oct. 31, 2020 |
Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Use of Permanent and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception among Low-Income Californian Women | $7,500 | Alexandra Calderon, M.D., M.S. | Society of Family Planning | Oct. 30, 2020 |
Online Training for Internists Interested in Offering Medication Abortion | $7,500 | Eleanor Schwarz, M.D., M.S. | Society of Family Planning | Oct. 14, 2020 |
Family Medicine Training Residents in the Education And Treatment of Substance Use Disorders | $50,000 | Alicia Agnoli, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.S. | California Academy of Family Physicians Foundation | Sept. 30, 2020 |
MIDS: Behavioral Health Measures: Development, Reevaluation and Maintenance | $47,529 | Glen Xiong, M.D. | Mathematica Inc | Aug. 24, 2020 |
Specialty/Subspecialty Expertise and Policy Development Support for the California Children's Services Program | $399,648 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | California Department of Health Care Services | Jun. 30, 2020 |
Preparation and Cleaning of OSHPD Data | $23,454 | Mary Claire Manske, M.D. | Shriners Hospitals for Children | Jun. 30, 2020 |
A Clinician Training Intervention to Improve Pain-Related Communication, Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care | $393,768 | Stephen Henry, M.D., M.Sc. | NIH National Institute of Drug Abuse | Jan. 31, 2020 |
Sacramento Mental Health Campus | $82,159 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | California Healthcare Foundation | Jan. 31, 2020 |
Task Order 7—Systematic Evidence Reviews to Support the USPSTF | $48,257 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | Kaiser Foundation Research Institute | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Adolescent and Young Adult Men's Pregnancy Intentions and Attitudes towards Contraception and Abortion | $7,460 | Sarah Combellick, M.P.H, M.A. | Society of Family Planning | Sept. 30, 2019 |
Tailored Activation in Primary Care to Reduce Suicide Behaviors in Middle-Aged Men | $137,876 | Anthony Jerant, M.D. | DHHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Aug. 31, 2019 |
PCORI Evidence Map Treatment for Early Stage Prostate Cancer | $7,924 | Joshua Fenton, M.D., M.P.H. | RTI International | Jul. 19, 2019 |
Harnessing Patient Narrative to Promote Opioid Tapering in Primary Care | $204,476 | Stephen Henry, M.D., M.Sc. | NIH National Institute of Drug Abuse | Jun. 30, 2019 |
Insulin Errors Project | $500 | Ashley Trask, Pharm.D. | Digital Hospital, Inc. | Jun. 30, 2019 |
A case-control Study to Identify Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors for the Agency for Healthcare and Quality's Patient Safety Indicator 11—Postoperative Respiratory Failure | $0 | Jacqueline Stocking, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.S.N. | American Association of Critical-Care Nurses | Mar. 31, 2019 |
Healthcare Cost Utilization Project | $17,950 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | International Business Machines Corporation | Dec. 26, 2018 |
Consulting Agreement #2018-001 | $64,446 | Jeffrey Hoch, Ph.D. | Evidence for Healthcare Improvement | Oct. 31, 2018 |
Medical Failure-to-Rescue | $0 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia | Sept. 29, 2018 |
Quality Measurement Tools | $52,913 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | Most Investments, LLC dba Pantheon Software | Sept. 29, 2018 |
Building Tobacco Cessation Connections across Los Angeles County Providers | $16,200 | Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A. | UC Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program | Jun. 30, 2018 |
Task Order 4—Systematic Evidence Reviews to Support the USPSTF | $10,254 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | Kaiser Foundation Research Institute | May 31, 2018 |
Medical Budget Analysis | $35,600 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | California Healthcare Foundation | Apr. 30, 2018 |
Biobehavioral Predictors of Fatigue in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients | $15,268 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | UC Los Angeles | Mar. 31, 2018 |
Innovation Evaluation Center | $0 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | UC Los Angeles | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Impact of Cancer Communication Intervention on Caregiver Bereavement | $856,356 | Richard Kravtiz, M.D., M.S.P.H. | University of Rochester | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Understanding Consumers' Views of Cost-Sharing, Quality and Network Choice | $345,458 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Sept. 30, 2017 |
Task Order 5, Evidence-based Practice Centers IV Program | $7,595 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | Kaiser Foundation Research Institute | Sept. 27, 2017 |
RCT of Patient, Caregiver and Physician Communication Coaching in Advanced Cancer | $1,261,538 | Richard Kravtiz, M.D., M.S.P.H. | University of Rochester | Mar. 31, 2017 |
CalPERS Strategic Healthcare Measures Evaluation | $88,000 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | California Public Employees Retirement System | Dec. 30, 2016 |
N-of-1 Trails Using mHealth in Chronic Pain | $1,987,901 | Richard Kravtiz, M.D., M.S.P.H. | NIH Institute of Nursing Research | Jul. 31, 2016 |
Protocol ML28690 Symptoms and Care-Seeking Behavior During Acute Stroke, A Descriptive Study | $25,200 | Patricia Zrelak, Ph.D., C.N.R.N., C.N.A.A., B.C. | Genentech, Inc. | Jul. 30, 2016 |
Soliciting Stakeholder Feedback on a Secret Shopper Study of Medi-Cal Enrollees in the Sacramento Region | $9,408 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | California Healthcare Foundation | Jun. 30, 2016 |
Expertise on Performance Measure Methodology, Data Collection and Reporting | $237,772 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | California Department of Corrections | May 27, 2016 |
Risks of Long-Term Adverse Events In Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Adjuvant Chemotherapy | $100,950 | Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H. | National Cancer Institute | Apr. 1, 2016 |
Exploring Disparities: Urinary Incontinence Treatment-Seeking in Mid-Life Women | $375,939 | L . Elaine Waetjen, M.D. | NIH Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases | Aug. 31, 2015 |
Exploring the Effects of Parental Deportation on U.S. Citizen Children | $113,035 | Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D. | University of Texas-Austin | Aug. 31, 2014 |
Using NRT and Quitline Services to Help Hospitalized Smokers Stay Quit | $150,159 | Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A. | UC San Diego | May 31, 2014 |
Lumbar Imaging and Reporting Epidemiology | $9,395 | Nick Anderson, M.S., Ph.D. | University of Washington | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Evaluating a Home and Community-based Medication Dispensing Machine: Background and Framework | $21,582 | Richard Kravtiz, M.D., M.S.P.H. | California Department of Health Care Services | Aug. 31, 2011 |
Analytic Enhancement of Quality Indicators | $222,516 | Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FAAP | Stanford University | Nov. 30, 2004 |