HDS Mentors

With leading experts in healthcare delivery science, dissemination and implementation, healthcare innovation and social networks, for limited time, the center will be subsidizing consultation with the following mentors.

To explore mentorship opportunities through the SC HDS Center, request a consultation.

Hal F. Yee Jr., MD, PhD

Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Francisco

Expertise:

- - - - Career coaching, advising and mentoring
        
        Grant proposal planning, designing, matchmaking and operationalizing

Dong Chang, MD

Medical Director, Critical Care Services, Los Angeles General Medical Center

Expertise:

- - - - Implementation science, health services research, study design
        
        Los Angeles County Department of Health Services specific issues/implementation
        
        Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine (PCCM), Critical Care

Barbara J. Turner, MD, MSED, MACP

Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Expertise:

- - - - Health services research especially focusing on access and quality of care

Ashwini Lakshmanan, MD, MS, MPH

Associate Professor, Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

Expertise:

- - - - Neonatal/pediatric
        
        Patient navigation
        
        Epidemiology

Brian S. Mittman, PhD

Research Scientist, Health Services Research and Implementation Science, Kaiser Permanente Southern California

Expertise:

- - - - Theory/methods support, guidance for grant applications and manuscripts, career advice, networking in the following:
        
        Complex and multilevel health interventions
        
        Implementation science
        
        Learning health care systems
        
        Embedded health system-based research
        
        Stakeholder engagement,
        
        Innovations in research dissemination

Thomas W. Valente, PhD

Professor, Division of Health Behavior Research, Institute for Prevention Research, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Expertise:

- - - - Social network analysis
        
        Diffusion of innovations
        
        Behavioral science
        
        Program evaluation

Jane Steinberg, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor, Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Expertise:

- - - - Student mentorship
        
        Determinants of multiple risk behaviors (alcohol/drug use, tobacco and cannabis use) among youth
        
        Development of effective programs and policy responses to reduce health risks

Steve Chen, PharmD

Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Expertise:

- - - - Crossroads between pharmacy practice and public and population health
        
        Value-based arrangements
        
        Health plan perspectives
        
        Community-based partnerships (experience with pharmacies, barbershops, community resource centers)
        
        Measuring and evaluating program impact