Public Health Heroes

Invisible Corps Screening and UCSF Alumni Panel

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
5:00 p.m.

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Join UCSF alumni and friends for a special film screening of Invisible Corps, a documentary about the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service (USPHS), the unsung heroes on the front lines of public health. You’ll learn how the USPHS Commissioned Corps affects the lives of Americans in our most underserved communities, from ensuring safe drinking water to eradicating diseases, and participate in a discussion with distinguished UCSF alumni and the filmmaker.



UCSF Mission Bay Campus 

William J. Rutter Center  

Roberson Auditorium

1675 Owens Street, San Francisco

Valet parking provided

Program:

Welcome reception begins at 5 p.m.

Opening remarks begin at 5:30 p.m.

Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH

Featured Film Q&A Panelists:

Richard Carmona, MD ’79
Pamela Schweitzer, PharmD ’87
Chris Schueler

 

Featuring

Sharon Youmans

Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH

Executive Vice Dean, UCSF School of Pharmacy
Professor, UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacy

Dr. Youmans leads education and diversity initiatives, manages global partnerships, and led the development of the current PharmD curriculum.

Richard Carmona, MD

Richard Carmona, MD ’79

Distinguished Professor of Public Health, University of Arizona Zuckerman College of Public Health
17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006)

Dr. Carmona’s interest in public health stemmed from the realization that most of his patients’ illnesses and injuries were completely preventable. He’s a renowned integrative medicine physician, trauma surgeon, and global public health leader with military service and law enforcement experience. 

Pamela Schweitzer, PharmD ’87

Pamela Schweitzer, PharmD ’87

Assistant Surgeon General and 10th Chief Pharmacist Officer, US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (2014-2018)

Dr. Schweitzer is known for combining her expertise in public health policy with her dedication to serving underrepresented communities. Over her four-year term in the USPHS, she worked to modernize Medicaid eligibility and enrollment, improve drug pricing, and implement inclusive policies.

Chris Schueler

Chris Schueler

President, Christopher Productions
Filmmaker and Producer, Invisible Corps

In the past 25 years, Mr. Schueler has created more than 100 television programs that have won multiple Emmy Awards and have been broadcast worldwide. Focusing on educational and social issues, Mr. Schueler’s documentaries and video projects have raised public awareness and impacted public policy nationally and internationally.