CHAMPPS

Cognitive Health Assessment Metrics Post Positive Screen (CHAMPPS)

The CHAMPPS project is an extension of the Dementia Care Aware program that was created to investigate the impact of the Cognitive Health Assessment (CHA) in primary care for underserved populations. Specifically, CHAMPPS will look at how new screening programs in primary care using the CHA as the screening approach has led to changes in the number of patients with dementia diagnoses, the content and quality of their evaluations and care plans, and if there are disparities in dementia diagnoses and care.

CHAMPPS is a 4-year research project ending in June 2028 and funded by the California Department of Public Health.  We are a consortium of grantees at the University of California San Francisco, The Lundquist Institute, and Rancho Research Institute. 

CHAMPPS Project Goals

Goal 1

Increasing dementia screening, diagnosis of dementia, and care planning in underserved populations.

Goal 2

Investigate factors associated with the quality of dementia evaluation, diagnosis, and care. 

Members of the CHAMPPS Team

University of California, San Francisco

  • Anna Chodos, MD, MPH - Principal Investigator
  • Jarmin Yeh, PhD, MPH, MSSW - Co-Investigator
  • Clara Park, MPA - Director of Strategy
  • Danielle Taylor, MBA - Director of Operations
  • Matthew Beld, MPH - Statistician 
  • Jada Smith, MS - Data Analyst
  • Izabel Pisikyan, MA - Senior Program Coordinator

Rancho Research Institute

  • Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA, PhD - Principal Investigator
  • Raymond Rojo - Research Associate
  • Stephanie Yuen-Perales - Program Manager

The Lundquist Institute

  • Heather Schickedanz, MD - Principal Investigator
  • Isabell Holguin - Research Assistant
  • Joanna Alba Hernandez - Research Coordinator

Learn more about CHAMPPS on the official website here

This program is funded by the California Department of Public Health Alzheimer’s Disease Program, grant number #24-10004. The views and opinions expressed on this website are those of the researchers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the State of California.