Advancing Population Health and Equity Outcomes

San Francisco is committed to addressing health disparities and transforming its public health system to advance equity, ensuring that its strategies, systems, and outcomes move together toward a shared vision of thriving communities. The FUSE Executive Fellow will align priorities, clarify ownership, and strengthen coordination across the Department of Public Health, helping to drive more consistent and effective implementation of population health efforts.

Ultimately, this work will improve how the department drives measurable progress and strengthens long-term health outcomes for communities across San Francisco. This fellowship is part of FUSE’s two-year model, with Year One focused on advancing coordination, strategy, and early implementation, and Year Two focused on building on this progress to deepen impact and support sustained, long-term outcomes.

Salary: This project is part of a collaboration between FUSE and Coro California in service to the City and County of San Francisco. The selected candidate will be hired as a FUSE Executive Fellow and will also have the opportunity to enroll in the Coro San Francisco Executive Fellows Experience, which provides additional networking, training, and leadership development designed to strengthen project impact.

The fellow will receive FUSE employment benefits and an annual salary of $95,000 from FUSE. Fellows who choose to participate in the Coro experience will receive a separate annual stipend of $70,000 from Coro. Participation in the Coro experience is optional. If participating in the Coro experience, the combined annual compensation would total $165,000 before taxes.

FUSE is a national nonprofit dedicated to increasing the capacity of local governments to work more effectively for communities. We embed private sector executives in city and county agencies to lead projects that improve public services and accelerate systems change. Since 2012, FUSE has led over 400 projects in 58 governments across 26 states, impacting a total population equivalent to 1 in 10 Americans.

Coordinated, data-informed population health systems are essential to improving health outcomes and advancing equitable access to care. These systems enable public health departments to align programs, partnerships, and resources to address complex health challenges in a structured and sustained way. For residents experiencing disproportionate health burdens, particularly communities of color, consistent and coordinated approaches to prevention, treatment, and care play a critical role in improving life expectancy, reducing avoidable mortality, and strengthening long‑term well‑being.

When cities invest in strong internal systems that connect data, strategy, and implementation, they create the conditions for more responsive, effective, and equitable outcomes.

In San Francisco, the Department of Public Health (DPH) leads a comprehensive, citywide effort to improve population health through clinical services, behavioral health, public health and prevention programs, and community partnerships. The department has made significant investments in priority areas such as overdose prevention, cardiovascular health, and maternal and infant health, and continues to expand partnerships with healthcare providers, community‑based organizations, and academic institutions such as UCSF.

Under new leadership, DPH has sharpened its focus on advancing health equity as a core strategic priority and is working to more clearly define how this commitment translates into measurable outcomes.

Beginning in Fall 2026, the FUSE Executive Fellow will work with the City of San…