Principal Investigator

Jane Jih, MD, MPH, MAS

Associate Professor of Medicine

School of Medicine

Phone: (415) 885-7563

Email: [email protected]

Research Interests: health disparities, aging, contextual factors, chronic disease self-management, multiple chronic conditions, patient-provider communication, geriatrics, food insecurity, Photovoice, photo elicitation, health communication, social determinants of health, technology-based interventions, dietary behaviors, obesity,  diabetes, physical activity, Asian American health, Filipino American health, community based participatory research (CBPR), narrative medicine

Overview

I am a practicing general internist and investigator in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. My overall research program aims to reduce health disparities and promote health equity among multiethnic and linguistically diverse older adults by developing and evaluating innovative, patient-centered interventions. I serve as the Co-Director of the Multiethnic Health Equity Research Center and Research Director of the Asian American Research Center on Health. In addition to research, I also engage in clinical teaching and research mentoring of residents and students. I served as the Associate Director for the Pathway to Discovery in Health & Society.

My current research focuses on:

  • the influence of contextual factors (e.g. race/ethnicity, language, culture, health behaviors, patient preferences and goals) on chronic disease self-management, particularly among patients with multiple chronic conditions;
  • patient-provider communication about contextual factors with particular interest in unmet health-related social needs (e.g. food insecurity);
  • use of photos as a tool to communicate about contextual factors important in chronic disease self-management. This work is based on the premise that photos can promote efficient information exchange and activate patients to communicate their complex lived experiences, including their goals and preferences that may otherwise be difficult to elicit or challenging to discuss in current clinical practice.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES & FUNDING
A National Asian American Cohort for Assessing Multi-Level Determinants in Cancer Etiology: the ASPIRE Cohort
  • NIH/NCI U01CA281328 | June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2029
  • Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Advancing Geriatrics Infrastructure and Network Growth (AGING) Initiative
  • NIH/NIA R33AG057806 | June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2028
  • Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Proof-of-Concept Pilot Ride Share Voucher Program to Reduce Transportation Barriers and Primary Carer Visit No Shows among Medically Complex Patients
  • Mount Zion Health Fund | June 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
  • Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Mobile Patient-Reported Outcomes for Value and Effectiveness
  • AHRQ U18HS026883 | April 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024
  • Role: Principal Investigator
Addressing Contextual Factors in Chronic Disease Management in Minority Older Adults through Photo-based Patient-Clinician Communication
  • NIH K23MD015089 | March 11, 2021 - December 31, 2025
  • Role: Principal Investigator
Hellman Family Awards for Early Career Faculty
  • July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021
  • Role: Hellman Fellow
Identifying and Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in the UCSF General Medicine Practice
  • Mount Zion Health Fund P0527989 | July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021
  • Role: Principal Investigator
UCSF CTSI KL2 Career Development Award
  • NIH/NCATS KL2TR001870 | June 1, 2018 - March 10, 2021
  • Role: KL2 Scholar