Health Policy Committee

Health Policy Committee

The Health Policy Committee identifies and develops programs and policies that improve outcomes and reduce overall healthcare costs in Silicon Valley.

Co-chairs

Patty Fisher, Health Trust

Sylvia Covarrubias, El Camino Hospital

Member Company Participants

  • Amgen
  • Amtel
  • Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
  • Cisco
  • Deloitte & Touche
  • eHealth, Inc.
  • El Camino Hospital
  • ETM-Electromatic, Inc.
  • Genentech
  • Gilead Sciences
  • Golden Gate University
  • Hospital Council of Northern and Central California


  • Intel Corporation
  • JDS Uniphase
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • LSI Corporation
  • Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
  • Mattson Technology
  • MedExpert International, Inc.
  • National Semiconductor
  • NetGear
  • New United Motor Manufacturing
  • Ohlone Community College District
  • Palo Alto Medical Foundation

  • Roche Palo Alto
  • San Jose State University
  • Santa Clara Family Health Foundation
  • Santa Clara University
  • Sequoia Hospital
  • Silicon Valley Leadership Group
  • Stanford Hospital and Clinics
  • Stanford University
  • Synopsys, Inc.
  • The Health Trust
  • Varian Medical Systems
  • Venrock

Upcoming Events

All the meetings are held at: 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040; Conference Room 1 in Administration (unless otherwise specified)

-February 14, 2012 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm [Joint Transportation and Health Committee Meeting] -Silicon Valley Leadership Group Office, Conference Room

-March 6, 2012 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040; Conference Room 1 in Administration

-April 3, 2012 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040; Conference Room 1 in Administration

-May 1, 2012 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040; Conference Room 1 in Administration

-June 5, 2012 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040; Conference Room 1 in Administration

-July 3, 2012

-August 7, 2012

-September 4, 2012

-October 2, 2012

-November 6, 2012

-December 4, 2012

2012 WORKING COUNCIL DATES  ( Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are 7:30 am -8:00 am- coffee/networking;8:00 am-10:15 am- Working Council meeting):

  • Thursday, January 5 (Intersil-1001 Murphy Ranch Road-Milpitas)
  • Thursday, February 2 (Intersil)
  • Thursday, March 1 (Intersil)
  • Thursday, April 5 (Intersil)
  • Thursday,May 3 (Intersil)
  • Thursday, June 7 (Intersil)
  • Thursday, July 12 (EPRI)-3420 Hillview-Palo Alto) (*NOTE:This is the second Thursday)
  • Thursday, August 2  (EPRI) (**NOTE: This is an afternoon meeting)
  • Thursday, September 6 (EPRI)
  • Thursday, October 11 & Friday, October 12 (Annual Strategy Conference: full day 10/11 and half day 10/12) (location TBD)
  • Thursday, November 1 (EPRI)
  • Thursday, December 6 (TBD)
BOARD EVENTS
EVENT: Q1 Board of Directors Meeting (hosted by Brocade CEO Mike Klayko)
DATE: Thursday, March 10 2012
VENUE: Brocade
SUMMARY: Quarterly meeting of board of directors. All member CEOs/Ranking officers are welcome to attend and participate fully in discussions.
PARTICIPANTS: Approximately 20 Board members and 25 CEOs/ principal officers of non-Board companies
EVENT: Q2 Board of Directors Meeting 
DATE: Thursday, June 14 2012
TIME: 7:30 am -8:00 am (coffee/informal conversation); 8:00 am -10:15 am (meeting)
VENUE: BD Bioscience- San Jose
SUMMARY: Quarterly meeting of board of directors. All member CEOs/Ranking officers are welcome to attend and participate fully in discussions.
PARTICIPANTS: Approximately 20 Board members and 25 CEOs/ principal officers of non-Board companies
EVENT: Q3 Board of Directors Meeting 
DATE: Tuesday, October 9, 2012
TIME: 7:30 am -8:00 am (coffee/informal conversation); 8:00 am -10:15 am (meeting)
VENUE: SAP
SUMMARY: Quarterly meeting of board of directors. All member CEOs/Ranking officers are welcome to attend and participate fully in discussions.
PARTICIPANTS: Approximately 20 Board members and 25 CEOs/ principal officers of non-Board companies
EVENT: Annual Members Meeting/Q4 Board of Directors Meeting (Hosted by Marvell CEO Weili Dai)
DATE: Thursday, December 13, 2012
TIME: 2:30 pm -3:00 pm(networking); 3:00pm – 5:30 pm (main meeting); 5:30 pm -7:30 pm)reception
VENUE: Marvell
SUMMARY: Q4 Board of Directors meeting doubles as annual members meeting. Usually 100-125 senior executives in attendance, with roughly  50 Liaison Representatives.
PARTICIPANTS: CEO/Senior Officer and Liaison Representatives
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