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Who leads CHIS?
CHIS is conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, the Department of Health Care Services and the Public Health Institute. Its Principal Investigator is Dr. E. Richard Brown, director of The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and a noted authority on health policy issues. The director of CHIS, Dr. David Grant, oversees survey research projects and works both with researchers and data collection vendors.
In addition, CHIS is led by its:
- Partners
- Governing Board
- Advisory Board
- CHIS Staff
CHIS Partners
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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research is the premiere source of health policy information for California and one of the nation's leading health policy research centers. The Center improves the public's health by advancing health policy through research, public service, community partnership, and education. The Center is based in the UCLA School of Public Health and is affiliated with the School of Public Affairs. |
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California Department of Public Health This state department's mission is to protect and promote the health status of Californians through population-based public health programs and services. July 1, 2007 the California Department of Public Health was established by Senate Bill 162 within the existing Health and Human Services Agency. |
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Department of Health Care Services The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is part of the California Health and Human Services Agency. Its mission is to protect and promote the health status of Californians through the financing and delivery of individual health care services. The DHCS administers a number of individual health care service delivery programs, including the California Medical Assistance Program (Medi-Cal). |
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The Public Health Institute The Public Health Institute is a private non-profit organization located in Oakland, California. It has conducted health-related research, training and community development for over 35 years at the local, state, national, and international levels. |
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CHIS Governing Board
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E. Richard Brown, PhD Principal Investigator, California Health Interview Survey
Sue Holtby, MPHDirector, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Professor, UCLA School Public Health Senior Research Scientist
Laura Lund, MAPublic Health Institute CHIS Coordinator
Linette Scott, MD, MPHCalifornia Department of Public Health Deputy Director, Health Information & Strategic Planning
David Grant, PhD (Ex-Officio)California Department of Public Health Director, California Health Interview Survey UCLA Center for Health Policy Research |
CHIS Advisory Board: (last updated August 2009)
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Chair S. Kimberly Belshé, MPP Secretary, California Health and Human Services Agency
Patrick Johnston President and CEO, California Association of Health Plans
Diana Bonta, RN, DrPH, Vice President Public Affairs Kaiser Permanente, Southern California
E. Richard Brown, PhD (Ex-Officio) Principal Investigator, California Health Interview Survey
Governing Board, California Health Interview Survey Director, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Professor, UCLA School Public Health Carmela Castellano-Garcia, JD Chief Executive Officer, California Primary Care Association
James Allen Crouch, MPH Executive Director, California Rural Indian Health Board
Lesley Cummings, MPA Executive Director, California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
C. Duane Dauner, MS President, California Hospital Association
Joe Dunn, JD Chief Executive Officer, California Medical Association
Jonathan Fielding, MD, MPH, MBA Director and Health Officer,
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Robert Friis, PhD Professor and Chair, Dept of Health Science
CSU, Long Beach Sandra Naylor Goodwin, PhD Executive Director, CA Institute of Mental Health
David Grant, PhD (Ex-Officio) Director, California Health Interview Survey
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Krista Hanni, MS, PhD (County representative) Public Health Epidemologist, Monterey County Health Department
Al Hernandez-Santana Executive Director, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
Sue Holtby, MPH (Ex-Officio) Governing Board, California Health Interview Survey
Senior Research Scientist, Public Health Institute Mark Horton, MD, MSPH Director, California Department of Public Health
Elizabeth M. (Betsy) Imholz, JD Director of Special Projects, Consumers Union of U.S. Inc.
Howard Kahn, MPAff Chief Executive Officer, L.A. Care Health Plan
Wendy Lazarus, MPH Founder & Co-President, Children's Partnership
Agnes Lee, MPP Director, Senate Office of Research
Ann Lindsay, MD President, California Conference of Local Health Officers (CCLHO)
David Maxwell-Jolly, PhD Director, CA Dept of Health Care Services
Stephen W. Mayberg, PhD Director, California Department of Mental Health
William Nicholas, MPH, PhD Director of Research, The California Endowment
Sandra Perez, MS, MA Director, Office of the Patient Advocate
Kris Perry, LCSW Executive Director, First 5 California
Giorgio Piccagli, PhD, MPH President, California Public Health Association-North (CPHA-N)
Linette Scott, MD, MPH (Ex-Officio) Governing Board, California Health Interview Survey
Deputy Director, Health Information & Strategic Planning California Department of Public Health Herrmann Spetzler, MA Founder, California State Rural Health Association
Executive Director, Open Door Community Health Centers Emily Spitzer, JD Executive Director, National Health Law Program
Ho L. Tran, MD President and Chief Executive Officer, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
Anthony E. Wright Executive Director, Health Access
Ellen Wu, MPH Executive Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
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CHIS Staff
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Statistician/Senior Programmer
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Director, California Health Interview Survey
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Research and Survey Support Manager, California Health Interview Survey
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Survey Methodologist/ Technical Survey Manager, California Health Interview Survey
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Nicole Lordi Research Associate
Public Health Institute Project Administrator, California Health Interview Survey
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Christy McCain, MPH Research Associate
Public Health Institute Impact Study Coordinator, California Health Interview Survey
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Senior Research Associate, California Health Interview Survey
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Survey Operations Manager, California Health Interview Survey
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Co-Principal Investigator
Senior Research Scientist, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Research Associate, California Health Interview Survey
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Elaine Zahnd, PhD Senior Research Scientist
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