Local Government Relations
San Francisco
For more than 150 years, UCSF has served San Francisco and the Bay Area through our unwavering commitment to excellence in patient care, education, research
All of the physicians at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital are UCSF faculty. The City and County of San Francisco also collaborates with UCSF on several clinical programs, including: Citywide Case Management, the Trauma Recovery Center, the Wraparound Project, and many others. We also work closely with the San Francisco Unified School District on STEM education, including through the UCSF Science and Health Education Partnership.
For questions and/or contacts with San Francisco elected officials, please reach out to Amiee Alden, Senior Director of Local and State Government Relations, at (415) 476-8433. Amiee can assist with:
- Outreach and engagement with elected officials
- UCSF campus priorities
- UCSF-City partnerships
- Local advocacy guidelines
- Requests for testimony at San Francisco City Hall
Oakland
Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland
A Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, Benioff Children's Oakland provides emergency and specialty
For questions and/or contacts with Alameda County and Oakland elected officials, please reach out to Jessica Arline, Director of Community and Government Relations for Benioff Children's Oakland. Jessica can assist with:
- Outreach and engagement with elected officials
- UCSF-Benioff Children's Oakland campus priorities
- UCSF-City and County partnerships
- Requests for testimony at Oakland City Hall and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks at the launch of UCSF BCH Oakland's Black Baby Equity Clinic.
State Government Relations
We work with the State Legislature, state agencies, Governor’s office, and
For questions and/or contacts with the State Legislature, the Governor’s Office, and state agencies, please contact Amiee Alden, Senior Director of Local and State Government Relations, at (415) 476-8433. Amiee can assist with:
- Outreach and engagement with elected officials
- Travel to Sacramento for UCSF
- Requests for testimony at the State Capitol
- UCSF research and policy agenda
- State legislation and budget information
- State advocacy guidelines
You can find information on the University of California’s state government relations here: UC Office of the President, State Government Relations.
UCSF PRIME-US medical school students visit the State Capitol to advocate for expanded funding for PRIME statewide.
Federal Government Relations
As the top public recipient of NIH funding in the United States and a renowned healthcare provider, federal policy decisions made in Washington, D.C., directly impact our core mission to train, discover and heal. The UCSF Federal Government Relations team works with UCSF leadership, faculty, students and staff to advocate for robust federal research funding, and health care policies that ensure access to affordable and high-quality patient care, among other critical priorities for the institution.
For questions and/or contacts with federal elected officials, please reach out to Eric Anthony, Senior Director of Federal Government Relations. Eric can assist with:
- UCSF research and policy agenda
- Travel to Washington D.C. for UCSF
- Requests for Congressional testimony
- Outreach and engagement with elected officials
- Federal legislation and budget information
You can find information on the University of California’s federal government relations here: UC Office of the President, Federal Government Relations.
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