SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL CENTER OUTPATIENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS, INC. Information

San Francisco Medical Center Outpatient Improvement Programs, Inc. (DBA) South of Market Health Center (SMHC) was established in the State of California as a community-based 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and established SMHC as a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in 1973. SMHC was one of the first community health clinics in San Francisco and originated as a direct response to the inner city's lack of access to health care to the poor and medically underserved. For over 40 years, SMHC has operated on the principle that healthcare is a right of every citizen, and a mission to increase access to care, regardless of the individual's cultural, social, or economic circumstance. In addition to expanding the range of basic health services, for which South of Market Health Center is known, SMHC has expanded services to three additional sites in SF to provide access to dental, pediatric and behavioral health services for this community.