NHC SF Member Blog: Humans of NHC 2023-2024!

“Humans of NHC” is a campaign run by the National Health Corps Program that highlights people that interact with the NHC program in any capacity.

Alan Arroyo-Chavez

NHC San Francisco is kicking off our annual Humans of NHC Campaign by highlighting one of our staff, Alan Arroyo-Chavez (he & they)! Alan has been one of the NHC San Francisco Program Coordinators since 2020, and has continued to support members throughout their time with the program! NHC San Francisco member, Laurel Wong, sat down with Alan and asked questions about his career path and his experiences. Read about what drives Alan and his work below!

John Evers

John Evers (he/him) is the infectious diseases program coordinator at HealthRIGHT 360’s Integrated Care Center (ICC) in San Francisco. John is in charge of coordinating the care of HIV and Hepatitis C patients and has been working at HealthRIGHT 360 for 7 years.

Dr. Barry Zevin

Dr. Barry Zevin (he/him) is the Medical Director of Street Medicine, Shelter Health, and Maria X Martinez Health Resource Center in Whole Person Integrated Care (WPIC) at the San Francisco Department of Public Health. WPIC encompasses several subdepartments that deliver healthcare to people experiencing homelessness. Dr. Zevin has over 30 years of experience as a physician and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine. He is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.

Faheem Carter

Faheem Carter (he/him) is the head farmer of the Florence Fang Community Farm in San Francisco, which has become the largest community farm in San Francisco. He started as a local self-taught farmer but has brought his knowledge and vision into this space where he is the farmer-in-charge of the community farm and also leads the Bayview Black Organic Farmers Program. Since 2020-2021, NHC San Francisco has frequently partnered and volunteered with Florence Fang Community Farm.

Lisa Julie, RN, MSN, PHN

NHC San Francisco AmeriCorps Member, Emily Whalen, who is serving as the School-Based Dental Program Assistant with the San Francisco Department of Public Health's Dental Services, Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Department for the 2023-2024 Service Term, sat down with Nurse Lisa Julie (she/her), a school nurse at Willie Brown Middle School, to discuss Nurse Julie's career path and trajectory! Read on to  learn about Nurse Julie's passion for health education and bridging health education gaps!

Paul Trudeau

Paul Trudeau (he/him) is the Chief Executive Officer of City Hope San Francisco, an organization that builds community and provides resources to people in the Tenderloin neighborhood. City Hope describes itself as “a living room for those without enough living space”. Prior to his current role, Paul served as chaplain in San Francisco County Jail. NHC SF AmeriCorps Member Hannah Feldmeier sat down with Paul to discuss City Hope and the services that it provides - read on for the full interview!

Members, Staff, Mentors, Supervisors, Clinic Staff, and Community Organization Partners are interviewed by an NHC Member and are asked to share about their career trajectory, their passions, challenges and advice for professionals exploring their fields. Interviewees also share about what they find most meaningful in their professions, roles, as well as their current goals and aspirations for themselves or their organizations. These interviews are then transcribed and posted on the National Health Corps website for all to read!

Thank you to all of our Humans of NHC for guiding the members throughout their 2023-2024 Service Term. You have made an impact on their service and their professional journeys!

Click the images to read the full interview on the National Health Corps website!