UCSF Government Relations

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 and public service. UCSF plays a prominent role in the City and County of San Francisco. UCSF is San Francisco’s second-largest employer (behind only the City and County itself) with more than half of our employees living in San Francisco, keeping their salaries and investments in the city.

UCSF generates millions in direct revenue to the City and County and holds strong partnerships with San Francisco, including the San Francisco Health Improvement Partnership, Science Education Partnership, and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

For questions and/or contacts with San Francisco elected officials, please reach out to Amiee Alden, director of Local and State Government Relations, at (415) 476-8433. Amiee can assist with:

Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland has served as the pediatric safety-net hospital providing primary and specialty care for all children and families in the East Bay and beyond for over 105 years. In 2014, the hospital affiliated with UCSF to become UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland positioning the hospital along with the Mission Bay campus in San Francisco to become the West Coast's leading pediatric health system focused on quality access to care, research and innovative community partnerships that promote health equity.     

A Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, Benioff Children's Oakland provides emergency and specialty care, and hosts the largest pediatric primary care clinic in the Bay Area as a Federally Qualified Health Center, which includes two comprehensive school-based clinics.

For questions and/or contacts with Alameda County and Oakland elected officials, please reach out to Doreen Moreno, director of Community and Government Relations for Benioff Children's Oakland, at (510) 541-4425. Doreen can assist with:

We work with the legislature, state agencies, Governor’s office, and policy makers on behalf of UCSF. We organize policy and advocacy opportunities at the State Capitol, in coordination with the Office of the President. We are here to help you with engaging elected officials, legislation, budget, and policy. 

For questions and/or contacts with State Assembly members, senators, and the Governor’s office, please reach out to Amiee Alden, director of Local and State Government Relations, at (415) 476-8433. Amiee can assist with:

You can find information on the University of California’s state government relations here: UC Office of the President, State 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 Natalie Alpert (415) 476-8433, director of Federal Government Relations. Natalie can assist with:

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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