The Alliance Health Project staff and leadership team are thrilled to introduce Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo, MD, our newest Medical Director. Dr. Ogbu-Nwbodo is a highly sought-after psychiatrist and activist who embodies wisdom, authenticity, and unwavering advocacy. She possesses a keen knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion while supporting a large community psychiatry clinic, a team of fellows, residents, and post-baccalaureate trainees.
Dr. Ogbu-Nwobodo doesn’t try to fix, manage, or control complicated issues, but gently acknowledges the pain of being immersed in them. She listens attentively, thanks her speakers consistently, and responds brightly with critical theory, a keen sensitivity toward trauma, and optimism for healing.
In the few months that Dr. Ogbu-Nwobodo has served as AHP’s Medical Director, she has exhibited an unwavering commitment to justice and a deep compassion toward the staff and clients. Community Advisory Board member and colleague of Dr. Ogbu-Nwobodo’s, Michelle Porche, EdD, had this to say about her: “Dr. Ogbu-Nwobodo is forging a path for the next generation of psychiatrists, both in her mentoring of post-baccalaureates towards careers in medicine and in her training of psychiatry residents. She is a talented clinician for patients from marginalized communities and a champion for those who have been historically excluded from healthcare professions. Alliance Health Project and its clients are the well-served...
The UCSF Alliance Health Project (AHP) is delighted to welcome William “Will” Hua, PhD as our new agency Director. Will joins Deputy Director Braulio Garcia, LCSW, to complete the organization’s leadership transformation following the 2023 departure of Director Lori Thoemmes. Along with our Management Team, Will and Braulio will be forging the path forward for AHP staff, clients, and volunteers.
Will’s arrival coincides with AHP’s 40th Anniversary and adds to the excitement of this historical moment as we celebrate both the tenacity and resilience of our LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected communities and AHP’s future of strength-based, client-centered health and wellness. As a co-investigator on research and care that focused on HIV, Hepatitis C, chronic pain, opioid use, and alcohol disorders, he is intimately familiar with the range of health concerns that bring clients to AHP for help. Will describes feeling an instant connection to AHP’s mission to support the health and wellness of HIV-affected and LGBTQ communities and noted how moved he feels by the organization's passion, dedication, and commitment to providing the most thoughtful and comprehensive services to our clients.
Before joining AHP, Will served as a clinical health psychologist at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs where he held a range of leadership roles including Chair of the Psychology Diversity Committee, Director of a Mental Health HIV/HCV Specialty Care Access Network Clinic; staff lead of the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Clinic, and faculty member...