Community Relations
We engage our neighbors in UCSF campus planning and work with decision-makers to incorporate community input into our development and initiatives. Neighbors can find all active projects here.
Government Relations and Advocacy
We serve as UCSF’s liaison to our local, state, and federal elected officials and agencies. We promote UCSF’s research, educational and patient care efforts, and facilitate ways for UCSF to partner with government to accelerate health sciences innovation and improve access to care.
Workforce Development Programs
We implement UCSF’s local hire initiative in San Francisco, which strives to strengthen economic opportunities, increase local employment, and engage local unions in innovative partnerships.
Events
Committed to the Community
We invest in and support our community by sponsoring events, making strategic public benefit investments, providing free health screenings, and promoting activities to encourage health and wellness. In 2018:
- We provided over 15 health and community events in neighborhoods near our active projects.
- We facilitated over 1,000 free screenings for skin cancer, oral health, and blood pressure.
- We committed over $10.5 million in the Dogpatch neighborhood for improvements to parks, open space and pedestrian safety.
UCSF first-year medical student Francesco Sergi checks Frank Frinak's blood pressure during a free screening event at the OMI Health Wellness Fair.
Community & Government Relations Projects
UCSF is engaged in a variety of ongoing projects designed to enhance the campus and medical center, and better serve both patients and the greater community. When we embark on any project, planning always includes engagement with the local community.