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Bio

Sarah Hooper is a Professor of Practice at UC Law SF and Executive Director of the UCSF-UC Law Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy. In this capacity, she directs the JD Concentration in Health Law & Policy, co-directs the Master of Science in Health Policy & Law Degree (HPL) and serves as the Policy Director of the Medical-Legal Partnership for Seniors clinic.

Sarah has dedicated her career to developing innovative medical-legal collaborations that can advance equity in health care. She has a special interest in complex care, and in particular the role of law and lawyers in improving systems of care for underserved older individuals with complex medical and social needs.

Her work encompasses clinical interventions such as the Medical-Legal Partnership for Seniors Clinic, research collaborations such as the Care Ecosystem trial, and educational initiatives for providers and the public such as the Statewide Medical-Legal Learning Collaborative of the Dementia Care Aware Initiative, Optimizing Aging Collaborative and PREPARE. She is currently developing a tool to support legal and financial decision making for older patients with cognitive impairment called Clarity. Her scholarship has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, and Health Affairs Blog.

Professional Interests & Expertise

Advocacy,Health Systems and Health Insurance,Law & Policy,Mental and Behavioral Health

Organization

UCSF/UC Hastings Consortium on Law

Equity Talk

Equity Talk

Learn more about Sarah's work:

Journal Article

Hospital-Based Medical-Legal Partnerships for Complex Care Patients: Intersectionality and Ethics Considerations

Policy Report

Legal analysis, stakeholder insights, & policy recommendations for healthcare provider implicit bias training in California

Podcast

Social Risks and Benefits of Cognitive Health Screening

Commentary

Context, humility, and caution in guardianship determination

Podcast

Contraindicated

Journal Article

Use of Telephone- and Internet-Based Support to Elicit and Address Financial Abuse and Mismanagement in Dementia: Experiences from the Care Ecosystem Study

Journal Article

Goals of Care Conversations and Subsequent Advance Care Planning Outcomes for People with Dementia

Journal Article

Improving Medical-Legal Advance Care Planning

Journal Article

The Medical-Leadership Partnership Model: A Focus on Older Adults and Social Determinants of Health

Journal Article

Effect of Collaborative Dementia Care via Telephone and Internet on Quality of Life, Caregiver Well-being, and Health Care Use

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