Asian American Pacific Islander Health Research Group

What Asian American Pacific Islander Health Research Group does

The Asian American Pacific Islander Health Research Group (AAPIHRG) is a volunteer-based, non-profit student organization and community health research initiative founded in 2008 by Dr. Marilyn Wong, Bay Area health professionals, and UC Berkeley students to address the absence of AAPI-specific health education on campus. AAPIHRG operates a structured portfolio of interconnected programs: ASAMST 190, a 4-unit undergraduate course on AAPI community health now taught by Joe Lee; the Certificate in Asian American Community Health (CAACH), created in 2017 and formally affiliated with the AAADS program in 2020; annual student-led research cohorts (16 cohorts since 2008 producing 65+ research projects); and a mentorship network of 27+ Bay Area health professionals from organizations including Asian Health Services, Kaiser Permanente, and AAPCHO. The organization also produces the 'From Mothers to Mothers' cookbook (2017) documenting immigrant recipes and operates a community newsletter. AAPIHRG has no commercial revenue model; it is sustained through volunteer student participation, in-kind academic sponsorship by UC Berkeley, and informal community support, with revenue generation explicitly described as not being the primary objective.

Name

Asian American Pacific Islander Health Research Group

Legal name

Asian American Pacific Islander Health Research Group

Website

https://aapihrg.wordpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AAPIHRG is a UC Berkeley student organization founded in 2008 that promotes research, education, and community service on Asian American Pacific Islander health through the ASAMST 190 course, CAACH certificate, and student-led research cohorts serving Bay Area AAPI communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Research & Education

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAJAI

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) & Equity Measurement

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Statistics, Vital Records & Population Health Analytics

Keywords

• Community health research
• AAPI health education
• Student research cohorts
• Community-based participatory research
• Ethnic studies certificate

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Non-profit / Educational Organization: AAPIHRG is a student organization at UC Berkeley focused on community health research and education. It operates as a non-profit initiative sponsored by Bay Area professionals and UC Berkeley. Revenue generation is not the primary objective; the organization focuses on educational outcomes and community health research.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AAPIHRG is a UC Berkeley-based, student-run non-profit organization that delivers community health research and education programs focused on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. Its core offerings include the ASAMST 190 academic course, the CAACH certificate program, annual student research cohorts producing AAPI health research, mentorship from Bay Area health professionals, and community education resources such as the 'From Mothers to Mothers' cookbook.

Product overview

AAPIHRG is a UC Berkeley-based community health research and education organization offering a structured portfolio of programs: ASAMST 190 (a 4-unit academic course on AAPI community health), the Certificate in Asian American Community Health (CAACH), annual student research cohorts conducting AAPI health research, mentorship programs connecting students with community professionals, the 'From Mothers to Mothers' cookbook project, and a newsletter broadcasting service. The programs are interconnected—students take ASAMST 190 to become eligible for AAPIHRG research positions, and their research projects fulfill certificate requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASAMST 190 Course
• Certificate in Asian American Community Health (CAACH)
• Student Research Cohorts
• Mentorship Programs
• From Mothers to Mothers Cookbook
• AAPIHRG Newsletter and Opportunity Broadcasting

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asian American and Diaspora Studies (AAADS) Program, UC BerkeleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020CAACH certificate officially partnered with AAADS program under the Department of Ethnic Studies in 2020. The CAACH program was first created by AAPIHRG student coordinators and Dr. Marilyn Wong in 2017.
• Asian Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBay Area community health center where Dr. Marilyn Wong previously worked and where many community professionals practice. Serves as site for student clinical mentors and research collaborations.
• Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoe Lee, MSHA (ASAMST 190 instructor) is current Training and Technical Assistance Director at AAPCHO. Connection provides professional network and resources for AAPI health research.
• Eastwind BooksminorOthersBerkeley bookstore founded/co-managed by Harvey Dong, PhD. Sells the From Mothers to Mothers cookbook. Supports community health education through retail distribution.
• UC Berkeley School of Public Health - Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Charlotte Chang, DPH (community professional) is Post-Doctoral Scholar at LOHP. Research collaborations on community-based participatory research, particularly in Chinatown communities.
• UC Berkeley Counseling and Psychological ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Lillian Chiang, PhD (community professional) provides counseling services and outreach to AAPI students on campus, aligning with AAPIHRG's mental health focus.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center: New York-based federally qualified health center serving AAPI populations with clinical services, education, and research. Comparable to AAPIHRG's AAPI community health mission and workforce development role, but operates as a multi-site clinical provider rather than a student research organization.
• Asian Health Services: Oakland-based community health center serving AAPI populations with clinical services, research, and health professions training. Multiple AAPIHRG community professionals, including founder Dr. Marilyn Wong, have worked there, and it serves as a clinical placement site for AAPIHRG students.
• Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO): National association of community health organizations serving AAPI populations with training, technical assistance, and research. Joe Lee, AAPIHRG's ASAMST 190 instructor, serves as AAPCHO's Training and Technical Assistance Director, making it a directly comparable AAPI health workforce-development organization.
• Asian American Research Center on Health (ARCH): Community-academic research network promoting AAPI health research across multiple universities. Comparable to AAPIHRG's cohort-based community health research approach but operates as a multi-institution consortium rather than a single-campus student organization.

Broad incumbents

• Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF): National health policy and advocacy organization focused on AAPI health equity, data disaggregation, and workforce development. Comparable to AAPIHRG in its AAPI health equity mission but operates at a national policy level rather than a single-university pipeline model.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice: National AAPI civil rights and advocacy organization with health equity programming. Comparable in its AAPI community focus and engagement of student/youth volunteers, but its primary mission is civil rights advocacy rather than research and education.
• National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA): National organization addressing AAPI mental health through workforce development, advocacy, and research. Overlaps with AAPIHRG's research scope on mental health and substance use disorders in AAPI communities, but operates at a national rather than university scale.

Regional players

• UCLA Asian American Studies Center: UCLA's research and education center for Asian American studies, with health-related research programs. Comparable to AAPIHRG's academic-community health research model but at a different university with a larger institutional footprint.
• Hawai'i Public Health Institute: Hawaii-based public health institute with AANHPI-focused health programs and research. Comparable to AAPIHRG in addressing Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander health equity, but operates as a statewide public health organization rather than a student research group.

Others

• UC Berkeley Asian American Studies Department: Host department for ASAMST 190 and the CAACH certificate program. AAPIHRG's academic programs are embedded within this department, making it the institutional ecosystem AAPIHRG operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aapihrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asian-american-pacific-islander-health-research-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/aapihrg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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