May 8, 2007

Program Officer for Community Health joins The San Francisco Foundation

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Tuesday, May 8, 2007 - Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., CEO, and Tatwina Lee, Chair of the Board of Trustees of The San Francisco Foundation (TSFF), announced the appointment of Denise Martin as Program Officer for Community Health.

As Program Officer for Community Health, Denise Martin will oversee the Foundation’s dedication to improving the health of communities – particularly underserved populations – by expanding residents’ access to local services, promoting prevention to reduce illness, and advancing health policy reform. Ms. Martin’s extensive experience has primarily focused on diversifying healthcare options for low-income and uninsured individuals. She has built a statewide reputation for more than twenty years as a tireless advocate for public hospitals. She has actively contributed on several committees, including the Attorney General’s Committee on Charity Care, the Frequent User Campaign, the Insure the Uninsured Project, and the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Health Care Improvement for Diverse Populations project. Additionally, she has also served as a guest lecturer at the School of Public Health at the University of California at Berkeley. Denise received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northwestern University, and her Master of Public Health Policy and Administration from University of California at Berkeley.