The USC Department of Family Medicine, Division of Community Health is devoted to promoting the health of communities, particularly those populations that are underserved by the health system.

The Division provides technical consulting to assist with the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health-related community programs. The Division's projects incorporate three facets of community health: 1) program evaluation 2) planning & technical assistance and 3) community and policy development.

The Division’s research areas include access to health care, consumer health advocacy and assistance, community-based providers, the health care safety net, and innovations in community planning and development.

The Division pools the extensive expertise of USC faculty and researchers with backgrounds in health services administration, evaluation, health education, statistics and population studies. The Division also contributes to the education and training of future researchers by providing opportunities for research experience to undergraduate and graduate students.

Our programs are funded by various sources including Alliance Healthcare Foundation, The California Endowment, California HealthCare Foundation, Haynes Foundation,Weingart Foundation.

Some organizations we’ve recently partnered with include Bresee Foundation; California State University, Long Beach; CalOptima; Children's Defense Fund; Citrus Valley Health Partners' Get Enrollment Moving (GEM); Community Health Councils, Inc.; Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; National Health Law Program; Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS); Service Employees International Union (SEIU); UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities; Urban Institute.