Organizers of Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Latine Leaders Thank Sandra R. Hernandez, MD, for Her Support and Inspiration - San Francisco Bay Times

"The San Francisco Bay Times joins with Olga Talamante and The Ven. Miguel Bustos in thanking Sandra R. Hernández, MD, for her inspiration and support in creating the inaugural Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Latine Leaders, which will take place on October 24, 2025. Beyond this event, all Californians have benefited from her work. Dr. Hernández is the President and CEO of the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), which for decades has worked to benefit the lives of many in the state and particularly in the Bay Area."

"In February 2023, Dr. Hernández was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to serve on the state's Health Care Affordability Board. From 2018 to 2023, she served on the Covered California board of directors, after having been appointed by Governor Jerry Brown. In 2019, she was also appointed by Governor Newsom to the Healthy California for All Commission. During her time at the San Francisco Foundation, she co-chaired San Francisco's Universal Healthcare Council, which designed Healthy San Francisco. It was the first time a local government in the U.S. attempted to provide health care for all of its constituents."

Sandra R. Hernández, MD, leads the California Health Care Foundation as President and CEO and has long influenced health outcomes across the Bay Area and state. She helped create the inaugural Honoring LGBTQ+ Bay Area Latine Leaders event scheduled for October 24, 2025. She previously served as CEO of The San Francisco Foundation and Director of Public Health for the City and County of San Francisco. She received appointments to state health boards and commissions by Governors Brown and Newsom and co-chaired San Francisco's Universal Healthcare Council that designed Healthy San Francisco. She practiced in the HIV/AIDS clinic at San Francisco General and taught at UCSF; UCSF awarded her the UCSF Medal in 2024.

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