Taking care of people, not just patients.
Social Medicine improves the ability of ZSFG and SFDPH to provide high quality, equitable care for patients with complex medical, behavioral health and social needs.
What We Do
Understand
Understand our patient’s self-identified social needs and prioritize meeting such needs
Support
Support frontline clinicians in the care of patients with complex needs
Partner
Foster multidisciplinary teamwork and collaboration between the acute care medical system and community-based services
Balance
Balance individual patient health and independence while preserving access to acute medical care for all patients
Systems-Thinking
Employ quality improvement tools and leadership behaviors (to support data-driven continuous improvement)
Invest
Commitment to staff professional development enables growth, expertise, and joy in the workplace
Mission
To provide exceptional care for people with complex behavioral health and social needs through multidisciplinary teamwork, systems integration, data driven improvement and commitment to health equity.
The Social Medicine Team is embedded in ZSFG, which is:
The only Level 1 Trauma Center in San Francisco and northern San Mateo.
The city’s largest primary care facility and part of the SF Health Network, which cares for over 100,000 residents.
The largest psychiatric acute and rehabilitation hospital in San Francisco.
In partnership with UCSF – all of our doctors are on the UCSF faculty.
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We are grateful for your support and partnership in service to our patients and community.
Thank you!