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I Left My Podcast in San Francisco

I Left My Podcast in San Francisco

Dan Tsai: Inside SF Public Health - Leadership, Equity & Recovery

Aug 17, 2026 · 39m

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Take a deep dive into San Francisco’s public health landscape with SFDPH Director Dan Tsai, who joins host Franco Finn in the basement of City Hall for an inspiring conversation. Dan shares his journey from transforming Medicaid nationally to taking on SF’s most urgent challenges — substance use, behavioral health, seniors, unhoused neighbors, and health equity. Learn how SFDPH’s 8,000 staff work across hospitals, clinics, street teams, and aging services to make San Francisco the healthiest place on earth for all people.We explore Chinatown’s 100-year-old health center renovation, new overdose recovery initiatives, the Living Proof campaign, and Dan’s favorite SF pastimes, including…