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Health Commission to consider naming SFGH's General Medicine Clinic for Dr. Richard H. Fine on Aug. 4
Summary
A resolution to rename the San Francisco General Hospital General Medicine Clinic the Richard H. Fine People's Clinic was presented with testimonials about Fine's founding of the clinic and decades of service; commissioners will vote on the resolution at the Aug. 4 meeting.
Roland Pickens, director of the San Francisco Health Network, introduced a resolution to rename the San Francisco General Hospital General Medicine Clinic the Richard H. Fine People's Clinic. Dr. Dean Schillinger and other colleagues recounted Dr. Fine's role founding the clinic in 1970, his work creating outpatient primary care for complex, underserved adults, and program innovations such as the inpatient jail unit and an occupational health clinic.
"We believe that renaming the San Francisco General Hospital General Medicine Clinic after Dr. Fine will not only honor his history of activism and dedication to vulnerable patients, but also the activism and dedication of many of the health care workers with whom he collaborated," Dean Schillinger said. A brief film clip about Dr. Fine's life and work was shown for commissioners.
Commissioners were informed that the resolution was placed on the agenda for a vote at the commission's Aug. 4 meeting. There was no public comment on the item during this meeting.
