Blue Ribbon Panel

The availability of affordable, accessible high quality health care is an issue for everyone in San Francisco. That is why, beginning this month, Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier and Mitch Katz, M.D., Director of San Francisco’s Department of Public Health, are convening a ‘blue ribbon’ panel of experts to look at the health care needs of San Francisco, and in particular the role that St. Luke’s plays. Stephen M. Shortell, Ph.D, MPH, Dean and professor at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health will chair the panel, and Rt. Reverend Marc Andrus, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California, will serve as vice-chair.

BLUE RIBBON PANEL MEETING INFORMATION

Remaining Blue Ribbon Panel Meetings

May 19th* 11:00 - 2:00 P.M. Mission Bay Conference Center, Fisher Banquet Room, EAST
Due to Prof. Weber's illness and rescheduling difficulties, the Blue Ribbon Panel will meet Monday, 19 May, as a Committee of the Whole to do the work of creating three decision options for recommendation to the Board of CPMC. Please note: the meeting will begin one hour earlier, at 11:00am, to allow more time for the work of creating options. On Thursday, 29 May, the BRP will present these options for response by the general public at the Grace Cathedral Wilsey Conference Center, from 6:30 - 8:30.

May 29th 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. Grace Cathedral, Wilsey Conference Center - Public Forum Meeting

June 3rd 12:00 - 2:00 P.M. Location TBD

June 18th 12:00 - 2:00 P.M. Mission Bay Conference Center, Fisher Banquet Room

*All full Blue Ribbon Panel meetings are open to the public.

The Community Outreach Task Force

A special Community Outreach Task Force has been created to help the panel in its work. The Community Outreach Task Force is comprised of community leaders from all over San Francisco. The Task Force is responsible for gathering and presenting community input to the ‘Blue Ribbon’ Panel. California Pacific's Steve Lockhart, MD. Ph.D. serves as the community liaison to the panel with the help of the Rev. John Golenski, a neutral third party.