Jarmin Yeh, PhD, MPH, MSSW

Associate Professor

Education and Training

MSSW, - Social Enterprise Administration, Columbia University

MPH, - Urbanism and the Built Environment, Columbia University

BA, - Social Welfare, University of California

PhD, - Sociology, University of California

Biography

I am an Associate Professor at UCSF’s Institute for Health & Aging in the School of Nursing. As a sociologist and gerontologist, I focus my research on age-friendly communities, age-friendly health systems, and workforce issues that impact older adults, people living with dementia, and caregivers. I direct the Community Action Research in Gerontology (CARING) Lab and co-direct the UCSF Emancipatory Sciences Lab. Additionally, I hold affiliate appointments with the UCSF Healthforce Center, the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, and the Bioethics program. I also teach in the Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership (MS-HAIL) Program. Prior to this role, I managed a national workforce initiative at The New York Academy of Medicine’s Social Work Leadership Institute. I currently serve on the boards of the Metta Fund, Community Living Campaign, and California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics. Outside of academia, I’m a retired gymnast and former student-athlete, and still perform the occasional cartwheel.

Associated Programs

PhD, Sociology
Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership Program

Research Areas

Aging and Life Course Health

Community and Population Health

Health Equity

Health Policy and Health Services Research

Implementation Science

Research Interests

April 10, 2026 - January 31, 2031 - CARE: Community Action Research for Equity ? Understanding care and decision making for Incarcerated Patients , Co-Investigator .

June 23, 2025 - February 28, 2030 - Epidemiology and Program Policy (EPI) , Principal Investigator .

September 30, 2023 - August 31, 2028 - The National Dementia Workforce Study , Co-Investigator .

July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2028 - Evaluation of a New Cognitive Screening Approach in Primary Care Among Underserved Populations , Co-Investigator .

July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2028 - C-CARERS or Centering Caregivers in Alzheimer's Research on Equity, Representation, Services and Supports , Principal Investigator .

September 30, 2023 - September 29, 2027 - Caregivers As Partners in Care Teams (CAP-CT) Program , Co-Investigator .

February 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027 - Aging in Focus: Framing Diverse Voices through an Anti-Racism Lens , Principal Investigator .

July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 - Aligning Primary Care Workforce Capacity and Community Need in Rural California , Co-Principal Investigator .

July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 - Strengthening Rural Long-Term Care: A Workforce Development Case Study of Plumas District Hospitals Skilled Nursing Facility , Co-Principal Investigator .

July 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026 - Governor's Task Force on Alzheimer's Prevention and Preparedness Evaluation , Co-Principal Investigator .

February 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026 - On Lok HIV Caregiver Training , Principal Investigator .

June 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026 - High Road Training Partnerships Resilient Workforce Fund Program: Caregiver Resiliency Teams & Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias , Principal Investigator .

July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026 - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Report , Principal Investigator .

July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026 - Launching and Empowering a National Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Community , Co-Investigator .

February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025 - Aging in SROs: Building Capacity Toward an Anti-Racist and Age-Friendly Praxis , Principal Investigator .

November 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025 - Replicating the IHSS+ ADRD Training Project: Reducing the Social & Economic Impacts of Caregiving for Older Adults with ADRD in the IHSS System through Training , Principal Investigator .

February 29, 2020 - February 28, 2025 - Epidemiology and Program Policy (EPI) , Principal Investigator .

July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 - Exploring Opportunities and Appetite to Address Direct Care Workforce Shortage and Needs in California , Principal Investigator .

September 25, 2024 - October 31, 2024 - Planning Grant: Education as Healthcare Intervention Study , Principal Investigator .

June 28, 2019 - June 30, 2024 - Reducing the Social and Economic Impacts of Caregiving for Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) in the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) System through Training (IHSS+ ADRD Training Project) , Principal Investigator .

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 - Evaluation of California GROWs: Growing a Resilient, Outstanding Workforce in the Home and Community , Co-Investigator .

May 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023 - Openhouse + OnLok Community Day Program , Co-Principal Investigator .

July 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023 - In-depth Analysis on Indiana Adult Protective Services Operational Plan , Principal Investigator .

October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2023 - Developing an Operational Plan for California Adult Protective Services Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 , Principal Investigator .

December 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 - Cultivating Connections: Experiential Learning for Personal, Institutional, and Community Wellness , Principal Investigator .

July 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022 - Direct Care Workforce Factsheets , Co-Principal Investigator .

January 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022 - California Partnership for Better Dementia Care , Principal Investigator .

May 1, 2019 - January 2, 2021 - Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures in California: Current Status and Future Projections , Co-Investigator .

October 2, 2018 - February 28, 2020 - Epidemiology and Program Policy (EPI) , Principal Investigator .