San Francisco Health Commission

The Governing Body of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. (Health Commission Meeting information and videos from meetings that took place before March 2021 have been archived. Please use the link at the bottom of this page to request Health Commission information from this time period.

Meetings

Monthly Meeting Schedule

  • Full Health Commission: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 4pm
  • Finance and Planning Committee : 1st Tuesday at 2pm
  • Laguna Honda Joint Conference Committee: 2nd Tuesday at 4pm
  • Community and Public Health Committee: 3rd Tuesday at 2pm
  • Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Joint Conference Committee: 4th Tuesday at 3pm

All Health Commission meetings take place at 101 Grove Street, room 300. 

As of January, 2025, all Health Commission meetings will take place on Mondays at City Hall, room 408. 

About

As the governing and policy-making body of the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Health Commission is given authority by the San Francisco Charter to oversee and, with the DPH, control the City and County hospitals, emergency medical services, and in general provide for the preservation, promotion, and protection of the physical and mental health of San Francisco residents, except where the Charter grants such authority to another City officer or Department. The Mayor appoints the seven Health Commissioners to four-year terms.

People

Members

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Laurie Green, MD
President
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Edward  Chow, MD
ZSFG JCC Chair
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Cecilia Chung
Finance and Planning Committee Chair
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Tessie Guillermo
Vice President
LHH JCC Chair
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Suzanne Giraudo, Ph.D
Community and Public Health Committee Chair
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Staff

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Mark Morewitz
Health Commission Executive Secretary

Contact

San Francisco Health Commission

1145 Market Street
Room 1112
SF, CA 94103
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