Member at Large

Michelle Schneidermann, MD, is director of the California Health Care Foundation’s (CHCF’s) People-Centered Care team, which works to ensure that Californians — particularly those enrolled in Medi-Cal — receive responsive, comprehensive, and coordinated care that supports their health and well-being. She leads CHCF’s efforts in the care of populations with complex behavioral / physical health conditions and health related social needs.

Prior to joining CHCF, Dr. Schneidermann served as a medical director of the Medi-Cal managed care plan, Alameda Alliance for Health, where she provided clinical support and oversight with a focus on care coordination and special projects. In this role, she led efforts to build and expand programs for high-risk members such as Community-Based Palliative Care, the Health Homes Program and the Whole Person Care collaboration with Alameda County Health Care Services.

Before that, Dr. Schneidermann spent more than 14 years as a clinical professor and physician leader at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In addition to being a primary care doctor and hospitalist at San Francisco General Hospital, she was medical director of the Inpatient High User Care Management Program, led Care Transitions initiatives and was the founding Medical Director of the San Francisco Medical Respite.

In addition to serving on Cardea’s board, she also serves as a commissioner for Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless, a program of the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. Dr. Schneidermann received her medical doctorate from the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University and completed her internal medicine residency at UCSF.