Co-founder and Executive Director, Social Prescribing USA
Dr. Alan Siegel is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Social Prescribing USA, the leading U.S. social prescribing advocacy organization. He is a Family Physician at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland and is working to bring social prescribing to Kaiser. For the last 2 decades at Contra Costa Health (CCH), he led an arts in health program for patients and staff and led many projects in social prescribing; a Nature Rx program to bring patients with pediatric obesity and chronic disease to Bay Area regional parks; and he helped start the Health Leads program at CCH to address social determinants of health. As a National Organization for Arts in Health founding board member, he initiated a project to bring the arts to healthcare workers to address burnout and foster wellness. He is a UCSF Assistant Professor and provided leadership and teaching within the renowned Martinez Family Medicine Residency Program. Alan also completed a UCSF Champion Provider Fellowship to work on advocacy. Alan is a musician and songwriter. Dr. Siegel will discuss the state of social prescribing nationally in the U.S. and share insights into expansion of social prescribing efforts and initiatives.