UCSF Health Governance Committees
UCSF Health Policy Committees
School of Medicine and UCSF Health Town Halls
UCSF Health Governance Committees
The UCSF Health Leadership Council has three standing committees. Each has three faculty positions with three-year terms.
In addition, the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Committee evaluates program changes, holistically, and makes timely decisions with adherence to funding guidelines, implements the funding mechanism to match trainee activity, and determines how existing growth from FY22-FY24 will be accounted for.
Leadership Council
The Leadership Council is UCSF Health’s governing board. The Council is co-chaired by the President and CEO of UCSF Health and the Dean of the School of Medicine (SOM). Membership includes the UCSF Health Executive Team, UCSF School of Medicine Clinical Chairs, select SOM Vice Deans, Dean of the School of Nursing and a representative from the Academic Senate.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee addresses issues that arise between Leadership Council meetings. It serves as a sounding board for management on emerging issues, challenges and initiatives, providing insight and guidance to UCSF Health leaders.
Membership includes the UCSF Health President and CEO and his direct reports, the Dean of the SOM, the Vice Dean for Administration and Finance and four elected clinical chairs. Each chair is elected for a four-year term, and there must be one chair from each of these departments:
- Non-surgical: dermatology, family & community medicine, medicine, neurology, pediatrics, physical therapy, psychiatry
- Surgical: neurosurgery, obstetrics & gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, surgery, urology
- Hospital-based: anesthesia, emergency medicine, laboratory medicine, pathology, radiation oncology, radiology and biomedical imaging
Current Executive Committee Membership
| Name | Department | Term |
| Andy Murr | OHNS | July 2021 - June 2025 |
| Amber Fitzsimmons | Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences | July 2022 - June 2026 |
| Megan Mahoney | FCM | July 2023 - June 2027 |
| Chris Hess | Radiology | July 2024 - June 2027 |
| Bob Wachter | Medicine | June 2024 - July 2026 |
| Julie Ann Sosa | Surgery | June 2024 - July 2026 |
Strategy, Finance and Faculty Practice Advisory Committees
These committees report to the Leadership Council and provide guidance on key areas of UCSF Health’s strategy and investments. Each committee includes:
- Ex officio membership from UCSF Health and the SOM Dean’s Office.
- Three elected clinical chairs who serve three-year terms
- Three appointed non-chair faculty who serve three-year terms
- One or two appointed SOM chief administrative officers who serve three-year terms
Appointments are based on the recommendation of clinical chairs with the goal of ensuring representation across different department types as defined above.
UCSF Health Policy Committees
Faculty Practice Advisory Committee (FPAC)
Meets Monthly
The FPAC will report to the UCSF Health System Leadership Council and will advise, oversee, review, and make recommendations on the mechanics of the clinical funds flow model and faculty practice operations.
| Name | Department | Term |
| Julie Ann Sosa | Surgery | July 2022 - June 2025 |
| Jaque Duncan | Ophthalmology | July 2023 - June 2026 |
| Ben Breyer | Urology | July 2024 - June 2027 |
| Peter Oishi | Pediatrics | July 2022 - June 2025 |
| Julie O'Brien | Pediatrics | July 2023 - June 2026 |
| David Hwang | Ophthalmology | July 2022 - June 2025 |
Co-chairs
Peter Sokolove, Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Josh Adler, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, UCSF Health and Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs, UCSF School of Medicine
Appointed CAOs
Matt Callahan, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Term: July 2024 - June 2027
Carroll Schreibman, Department of Anesthesia
Term: July 2022 – June 2025
Finance
Meets Monthly
The Finance Committee is an advisory board focused on aligning the UCSF Health System financial policies and performance targets with the System’s mission and strategic goals. The Committee reports and makes recommendations to the Leadership Council, escalating complex, large-scale, and strategic issues, as needed for direction and adjudication.
| Name | Department | Term |
| Eddie Chang | Neurosurgery | July 2022 - June 2025 |
| Julie Ann Sosa | Surgery | July 2023 - June 2026 |
| Megan Mahoney | FCM | July 2024 - June 2027 |
| Michelle Mourad | Medicine | July 2022 - June 2025 |
| Beth Griffiths | Medicine | July 2023 - June 2026 |
| Jen Perkins | Medicine | July 2023 - June 2026 |
Co-chairs
Andy Josephson, Chair, Department of Neurology
Jim Wentz, Interim Chief Financial Officer, UCSF Health
Appointed CAO
Phil O'Brien, Department of Pediatrics
Term: July 2022 – June 2025
Quality, Safety and Experience
Meets Monthly
The Quality, Safety and Experience Committee (QSEC) will convene operational, clinical, and SOM leadership to monitor standards and performance with the goal of ensuring patient safety, enhancing clinical quality and elevating patient experience.
| Name | Department | Term |
| Andrea Jackson | OBGYN | July 2024 - June 2025 |
| Cathy Park | Radiation Oncology | July 2024 - June 2026 |
| Jay Debnath | Pathology | July 2024 - June 2027 |
| Deborah Franzon | Pediatrics | July 2024 - June 2027 |
| Armond Esmaili | Medicine | July 2024 - June 2026 |
| Israel Green-Hopkins | Emergency Medicine | July 2024 - June 2025 |
Co-chairs
Ben Ma, Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Amy Lu, Chief Quality Officer, UCSF Health
No Appointed CAO yet
Strategy
Meets Monthly
The Strategy Committee reports and makes recommendations to the Leadership Council, evaluating and prioritizing complex, large-scale and strategic issues, as needed for direction and adjudication.
| Name | Department | Term |
| Matt State | Psychiatry | July 2022 - June 2025 |
| Jack Resneck | Dermatology | July 2023 - June 2026 |
| Jaque Duncan | Ophthalmology | July 2024 - June 2027 |
| Stuart Menaker | FCM | July 2022 - June 2025 |
| Jonathan Terdiman | Medicine | July 2023 - June 2026 |
| Brandon Scott | Medicine | July 2024 - June 2027 |
Co-chairs
Bob Wachter, Chair, Department of Medicine
Tim Kan, Chief Strategy Officer, UCSF Health
Appointed CAO:
Sasha Mortezaei, Department of Neurosurgery
Term: July 2022 – June 2025
School of Medicine and UCSF Health Town Halls
As we implement our revised funds flow, we would like to provide a forum to share updates on the many related initiatives and provide an opportunity for you to ask questions.
September 6, 2024
UCSF Health Clinical Sites Coming Online
This session featured Talmadge King (Dean, UCSF SOM), Josh Adler (Chief Clinical Officer, UCSF Health), and Lauren Linett (Senior Physician Executive for Network Integration, UCSF Health), providing updates on the Bayfront Medical Building and Saint Francis/St. Mary's.
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May 30, 2024
UCSF Health Finances and Key Investments
This session featured Josh Adler (Chief Clinical Officer, UCSF Health), Suresh Gunasekaran (President and CEO, UCSF Health), and Talmadge King (Dean, UCSF SOM) providing updates on UCSF Health finances and key investments.
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April 24, 2024
UCSF Health Governance Committees
This session features Josh Adler (Chief Clinical Officer, UCSF Health) and Talmadge King (Dean, UCSF SOM) providing updates on UCSF Health Governance Committee structure, elections, and decision-making processes. Special guests Matt Aldrich, Department of Anesthesia, Strategy Committee; Peter Oishi, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty Practice Advisory Committee; and Jen Perkins, Department of Medicine, Finance Committee, joined to speak about their experiences serving on the aforementioned committees.
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March 12, 2024
Funds Flow Updates
This session features Maye Chrisman (Vice Dean for Administration and Finance, SOM), Josh Adler (Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs, SOM and Chief Clinical Officer, UCSF Health) and Peter Sokolove (Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine and Chair, Faculty Practice Advisory Committee) providing an update on the revised funds flow between UCSF Health and the SOM. They discuss the process to design the new approach and implementation rollout.
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February 8, 2024
Net Promoter Survey Results and Ongoing Improvement Efforts
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