The Hospital Council of Northern and Central California and all the hospitals of San Francisco joined together in 2002 to form the African American Health Disparity Project. This projects aims at making the lives of African Americans better by focusing on their health. It supports programs to increase access to health care, decrease the rates of chronic and communicable disease and reduce violence.

Director:

Michael Huff, Phd.

Co-Chairs:

• Dr. Martin Brotman
• Mark Laret
• Ron Smith

Steering Committee:

• Abbie Yant
• Barry Lawlor
• Carolyn Dyson
• Laura Sallee
• Marti Paschal
• Mark Gains