Formerly known as the Center for Behavioral Medicine, the Center
for Behavioral and Community Health Studies (BACH)
was established in 1982. The mission of BACH
is to contribute to improved health in San Diego and elsewhere through
research, application and evaluation of principles and programs
related to health promotion, disease prevention, and behavior change
in community settings. Our emphasis has been on projects related
to chronic-disease risk reduction, including tobacco and alcohol
use; women's cancer prevention and early detection; nutritional
health; and skin cancer prevention. We have applied these content
areas among Latino and other ethnically diverse groups, youth, and women.
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BACH is committed to providing important
research experience to undergraduate and graduate students who intend
to pursue related careers, and to offering opportunities for project
staff and graduate students involved in several academic training
programs. At any time, BACH provides
such opportunities for up to 100 undergraduate and graduate students
from a variety of SDSU academic departments, as well as students
from other two- and four-year colleges in San Diego, including the
UCSD School of Medicine.
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Projects involve collaboration among educators, scientists and physicians from a variety of specialties and other institutions,
including the San Diego County Office of Education, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, UCSD, and community health centers.
Funding for Center projects comes from private foundation grants, national voluntary health agencies, federal sources including
several National Institutes of Health agencies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the California Departments of Health
Services and Education, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the University of California.
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BACH's Mission