Sarah Hooper, JD
Law, Science & Health Policy

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
Organization
UCSF/UC Hastings Consortium on LawLearn more about Sarah's work:
Hospital-Based Medical-Legal Partnerships for Complex Care Patients: Intersectionality and Ethics Considerations
Legal analysis, stakeholder insights, & policy recommendations for healthcare provider implicit bias training in California
Social Risks and Benefits of Cognitive Health Screening
Context, humility, and caution in guardianship determination
Contraindicated
Use of Telephone- and Internet-Based Support to Elicit and Address Financial Abuse and Mismanagement in Dementia: Experiences from the Care Ecosystem Study
Goals of Care Conversations and Subsequent Advance Care Planning Outcomes for People with Dementia
Improving Medical-Legal Advance Care Planning
The Medical-Leadership Partnership Model: A Focus on Older Adults and Social Determinants of Health
Effect of Collaborative Dementia Care via Telephone and Internet on Quality of Life, Caregiver Well-being, and Health Care Use