The charge to the Student Healthcare Advisory Committee is to advise the Vice Chancellor for Education and Student Affairs, in the following areas:
- To provide input regarding the quality of primary care and mental health and outreach services in meeting the needs of UCSF students;
- To serve as the evaluating body for the Student Health Insurance Plan (UC-SHIP) benefits design;
- To serve as a liaison between UCSF Health Primary Care and Student Mental Health and Wellbeing and the student body in order to promote communication and outreach; and
- To review other current UCSF student health care issues; and
- To review the student health fees list.
Process
The Student Healthcare Advisory Committee (SHAC) provides student and faculty input to healthcare services. General quality-of-care issues and/or grievances can be addressed at these meetings either informally or formally, anonymously or by direct contact as described below:
All Student Mental Health & Wellbeing eligible learners are welcome to join a SHAC meeting and address a concern. To find out when and where the meetings take place, call Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Services at 415-476-1281 or [email protected].
All students and enrollees are also welcome to contact a member of SHAC directly. The student representatives, faculty members, and Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Services management are eager to hear your feedback. To contact any member of the committee, please see the member list below. The member will take your comments directly (and anonymously, if you wish) to the SHAC meeting.
To make an informal review of a dispute or concern, you can request that the Chair of the SHAC act as a neutral third party to help resolve the dispute. The Chair may act individually or call upon members of the SHAC to assist in developing the most appropriate strategy for problem-solving. This process remains informal and without written report. Proposed settlements or suggested concessions made during the informal resolution are not binding in the event that the problem remains unresolved. If you are unable to successfully rectify your problem, you may wish to initiate a formal review of your complaint.
To make a formal review of a dispute or concern, you must follow the Formal Complaint Procedures as provided through Student Life. For more information please see: Student Life.
The committee is comprised of voting members -- Students and faculty from each school and the Graduate Division; student representatives from the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) & and non-voting members -- representatives from Student Financial Services, UCSF Health Primary Care, and Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Services.
Chair
| Henry Sanchez Professor, Pathology | Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs | [email protected] |
Student Members – Voting *
| Gabriel Avillion* TBD | GPSA - Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs | [email protected] [email protected] |
| Caroline Chen* Margaret Akey | GPSA - Professional School Programs | [email protected] [email protected] |
| Stefanie Pina Escudero* Elina Kostyanoyskaya | Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs | [email protected] [email protected] |
| Abha Patkar* TBD | School of Dentistry | [email protected] [email protected] |
| Alina Feng* Ammar Siddiqi | School of Medicine | [email protected] [email protected] |
| TBD* TBD | School of Nursing | [email protected] [email protected] |
| Nathan Salce* Arielle Chang | School of Pharmacy | [email protected] [email protected] |
Faculty and Staff – Voting*
| Jack Gormley* Assistant Dean, Learner Success Center | School of Dentistry | [email protected] |
| Michi Yukawa* MD, Clinical Professor | School of Medicine | [email protected] |
| Sharzad Mozaffar* Academic Achievement Counselor | School of Nursing | [email protected] |
| Robyn Kurland* PharmD Advisor, Student Affairs | School of Pharmacy | [email protected] |
| Henry Sanchez* Professor, Pathology | Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs | [email protected] |
Staff – non-voting
| Jerry Lopez Director, SFS | Student Financial Services | [email protected] |
| Carol Garcia SFS Supervisor | Student Financial Services | [email protected] |
| Kristee Ono Financial Aid Intake Advisor | Student Financial Services | [email protected] |
| Eric McNey Administrative Director | UCSF Health Primary Care | [email protected] |
| Justin Gibson Interim Executive Director | Student Mental Health & Wellbeing | [email protected] |
| Errol Feria Director of Wellness and Health Promotion | Student Mental Health & Wellbeing | [email protected] |
| Susan Fu Special Projects Manager | Student Mental Health & Wellbeing | [email protected] |
| Charles S. McDonough Operations Manager | Student Mental Health & Wellbeing | [email protected] |
The selection of members for the Student Healthcare Advisory Committee (SHAC) is designed to ensure broad representation from UCSF's diverse student body, as well as relevant campus leadership and staff.
Student representatives are selected through a combination of open participation statements, nominations from student government organizations, and recommendations from UCSF leadership. Each professional school at UCSF is encouraged to nominate or support students with an interest in student health, wellness, and campus advocacy. Final selections aim to ensure a balance of perspectives across schools, programs, and levels.
To be eligible, must be a currently enrolled UCSF student in good academic standing, have an interest in student health, wellness, or advocacy, and be willing to serve 1-2 academic years and attend regular meetings.
Faculty and staff participants are selected through a call for participation and appointed based on their roles with students in academic, clinical, or student services spaces. Their participation ensures alignment between student input and institutional planning and policy.
To be eligible, must be a current faculty or staff member employed by the university, have a demonstrated interest in student health, wellness, education, or support services, and be willing and available to serve the full term and attend regular meetings.
SHAC members typically serve for a term of 1-2 academic years, with the possibility of renewal. Members are expected to attend regular meetings, participate in discussions, and engage with the student community to bring forward feedback and concerns related to medical care, student mental health and wellness.
New members are usually selected at the start of each academic year. Students who are interested in joining SHAC should look out for announcements in early fall. To express interest students may also reach out to their Assistant Dean of Students or contact the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) and/or Associated Students of the School of Pharmacy (ASSP).
The committee is committed to fostering diverse perspectives and encourages all interested faculty, staff, and students to apply. The selection process is designed to be equitable, accessible, and non-discriminatory in accordance with university policy, California state law, and federal law.
Selection will be made without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected category.