Institute for Health & Aging

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Organization Description

IHA was established as an organized research unit (ORU) of the University of California, School of Nursing in 1985. It was the University of California's first campus-wide ORU devoted to the study of health and aging issues. The original mission of the Institute was to “foster multidisciplinary, collaborative research, education, and public service in the field of health and aging.” Over the years, the mission of the Institute has continued to stress multidisciplinary, collaborative research, education, and public service. Within these three realms, the Institute has expanded its research interests to encompass more broadly issues of health, illness, and social and economic policy research that impact the aging process and the elderly population across the life course. We have come to realize that many of the health-related disparities and issues that pertain to the elderly as a subpopulation have their seeds earlier in the life course. Expanding the scope of our work under the rubric of “health” has allowed us focus our research and public service efforts more powerfully on the promotion of health and prevention of disease in old age.

Program Information

Two ongoing clinical trials to test innovative mobile app and social network based healthy lifestyle interventions in a racial/ethnic diverse sample of overweight/obese people, in order to reduce the risks of type II diabetes, heart attack and stroke. The Fit and Trim study is enrolling overweight/obese Filipino adults and the Adelgaza Study is recruiting overweight/obese English or Spanish-speaking Latino adults. The majority of study participants have at least two cardiovascular risk factors when they are enrolled in these trials. The following opportunities will be available to HED Interns under PI’s and staff supervision : • Posting study flyers and assisting subject recruitments from local clinics and community health events • Scheduling telephone screening calls and office visits, • Assisting telephone screening, physical examination, online surveys, and questionnaire administration, • Assisting delivering lifestyle interventions and follow-up visits • Assisting participant’s follow-up visits and retention • Organizing data files and study equipment • Assisting data entry and data cleaning • Assisting the research staff in day-to-day activities. • Participating in research team meetings

Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Weekend Hours
Address 
3333 California St, Suite 340
San Francisco, CA 94118
United States
General Phone 
(415) 502-5200
Website:
http://nursing.ucsf.edu/about/departments/institute-health-aging
Program(s) 
Health Education
Organization type 
Focus Population(s)
Focus Area(s)
Minimum required hours 
240
Maximum students 
1