Projects to Advance Integrative Health Equity throughout the Osher Center

Crowd-sourcing innovative ideas to nurture health and inspire well-being through cross-program collaboration to address health inequities.

The UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health (OCIH) invites project ideas and broad input to advance the Center’s Integrative Health Equity Initiative. Up to four projects, ranging from $12,000-$20,000, will be awarded with financial support from the Mount Zion Health Fund.

Projects must:

Advance OCIH efforts to address inequities in health and healthcare with integrative medicine.

Be led by a current member of the Osher Center and directly benefit the OCIH community at Mount Zion. Current members are defined as staff, learners, or faculty with at least 50% FTE at OCIH, or OCIH core or affiliated faculty members.

Focus on direct patient care or medical education/training services.

The Open Proposals process encourages everyone at the Osher Center, as well as our new Community Advisory Council members, to make suggestions for project improvement throughout the proposal development process. This open, online submission system provides a tangible way for us all to contribute to the OCIH Integrative Health Equity Initiative to advance our efforts to address inequities in health and healthcare with integrative medicine through cross-program collaboration.

Questions? Please contact Marliese Warren, Integrative Health Equity Initiative Program Manager, marliese.warren@ucsf.edu.

Read important information about this forum

Phase 1: Initial Submission of Project Ideas (Oct 29 - Nov 8)

1. Submit a description of your project idea (one short paragraph, about 150 words).

2. Follow activity on the Forum and respond to comments on your proposal--and also provide comments on proposals submitted by others.

3. All project ideas will be considered for invitation to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Optimization (Nov 11 - Nov 22)

By invitation, selected project teams will expand previously provided project ideas into a 1-page proposal. Project ideas should integrate feedback shared through this Open Proposal Forum.

Nov 22: Final Proposal Due

Open Improvement (editing allowed)

Project Ideas (15 total)

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S.U.P.E.R.A: Spanish Skills GMV for Patients in Active Cancer Treatment

Submitted by Mayra Gomez Padua on November 8, 2024 - 3:42pm Last revised by Marliese Warren on November 15, 2024 - 5:12pm.

Project Idea Status:

Not Selected for This Round

Twelve percent of Latinx patients, including 3.7% of monolingual Spanish speakers receive care at UCSF’s Cancer Center with limited language concordant and multicultural support. S.U.P.E.R.A. is a virtual Spanish Skills Group Medical Visit (GMV) that is being developed in the Psycho-Oncology department in collaboration with faculty in the OCIH. This initiative leverages evidence-based cognitive behavioral interventions to assist Spanish-speaking cancer patients in navigating active treatment.

Expanding Access to Guided Imagery Meditations to Increase Patient and Caregiver Wellbeing

Submitted by Carla Kuon on November 8, 2024 - 1:41pm Last revised by Marliese Warren on November 15, 2024 - 5:12pm.

Project Idea Status:

Not Selected for This Round

Guided imagery is an evidence-based intervention for anxiety, insomnia, trauma and post-operative recovery [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6176042/].

Integrating Health Equity into Osher Collaborative Faculty Fellowship Curriculum

Submitted by Nicole Henderson on November 8, 2024 - 12:05pm Last revised by Marliese Warren on November 15, 2024 - 5:12pm.

Project Idea Status:

Not Selected for This Round

Project Title: Integrating Health Equity into Osher Collaborative Faculty Fellowship Curriculum

Names of Project Lead(s) and Key Team Members: Nico Henderson, Melinda Ring, Anand Dhruva

Brief Project Description, including Feasibility and Anticipated Impact (150 words maximum):

Integrating Health Equity into Osher Collaborative Faculty Fellowship Curriculum

Submitted by Marliese Warren (UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health) on October 31, 2024 - 9:09am Last revised by Marliese Warren on November 15, 2024 - 5:12pm.

Primary Author: Nico Henderson

Project Idea Status:

Not Selected for This Round

Project Title: Integrating Health Equity into Osher Collaborative Faculty Fellowship Curriculum

Names of Project Lead(s) and Key Team Members: Nico Henderson, Melinda Ring, Anand Dhruva

Brief Project Description, including Feasibility and Anticipated Impact (150 words maximum):

Developing brief assessment and intervention materials for sleep problems in older adults

Submitted by Ashley Mason on October 30, 2024 - 8:20pm Last revised by Marliese Warren on November 15, 2024 - 5:12pm.

Project Idea Status:

Not Selected for This Round

Brief Project Description, including Feasibility and Anticipated Impact (150 words maximum). Sleep problems in older adults are often dismissed as age-related sleep declines.