St. Anthony Foundation Appoints Dr. Terry Osback, M.D. As New Chief Medical Officer to Lead Whole-Person Care

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Dr. Osback joins St. Anthony’s Medical Clinic’s executive team to scale the nonprofit’s comprehensive healthcare model for guests experiencing homelessness  

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., February 4, 2025 – St. Anthony Foundation, one of San Francisco’s largest nonprofits providing comprehensive whole-person care services for individuals or families experiencing or at risk of homelessness, today announced the in-house appointment of Dr. Terry Osback as chief medical officer. In his new position, Dr. Osback will manage and oversee St. Anthony’s clinical services, ensuring evidence-based care addresses the unique needs of every guest. Dr. Osback has served as a psychiatrist at St. Anthony’s Medical Clinic since last year, integrating behavioral health services as part of a guest’s broader primary care plan toward healing and recovery. 

An early advocate of integrated behavioral healthcare, Dr. Osback led efforts to scale traditional care at St. Anthony to be more person-centered by incorporating co-visits, where behavioral health providers and other disciplines join primary care physicians during appointments to focus on individual needs and preferences. This model has informed St. Anthony’s Medical Clinic providers to uncover and address other determining factors influencing a patient’s health outcomes for the more than 2,500 individuals and families a year who receive care at the on-site center. 

“I feel incredibly grateful to be a part of a foundation that understands and empathizes with each individual who walks through our doors,” Dr. Osback said. “I truly believe St. Anthony’s approach in prioritizing mental and spiritual health, along with physical health and social needs, will change the lives of our patients.” 

Dr. Osback’s appointment comes at a time when San Francisco has elected a new mayor, Daniel Lurie, a former founder of an antipoverty nonprofit. Mr. Lurie has pledged to help the city’s homeless population with solutions that include increasing the number of shelter beds and funding for mental health and substance use treatment, among others. One of his new deputy mayors is Kunal Modi, who will lead policy on San Francisco’s health, homelessness, and family services. Mr. Modi formerly served on the board of St. Anthony Foundation. 

“We are overjoyed to welcome Dr. Osback as St. Anthony’s new chief medical officer,” said Dr. Larry Kwan, CEO of St. Anthony Foundation. “His comprehensive approach to whole-person health care and focus on mental health drives our foundation forward in integrating behavioral health, addiction services, case management, spiritual care, and primary care, all in service to our mission to feed, heal, shelter, and clothe those in need.” 

Dr. Osback has a track record of launching innovative psychiatric programs throughout his 40 years of experience as a clinician, educator, and program developer. He has designed behavioral health programs in California, Alaska, and Oregon, specifically spearheading the first psychiatric emergency services program in Oregon.  Previously, Dr. Osback served as chair of psychiatry at Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System. He also held leadership roles at Valley Medical Center, California Pacific Medical Center, Anchorage Community Mental Health Center, and Alaska Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Osback received his M.S. and M.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley/San Francisco Joint Medical Program and his B.S. from the University of California, Davis. 

About St. Anthony Foundation 
Located in the heart of the Tenderloin for 75 years, St. Anthony Foundation is one of the largest, primarily privately funded whole-person care providers in San Francisco and a place of great love. We offer essential services, health care, and employment informed by our Franciscan values and evidence-based best practices for people experiencing homelessness, poverty, or addiction. We aim to build trust with individuals over time and give each person the tools and opportunity to sustainably exit homelessness. We offer a welcoming healing community, a pathway to stability, and a model for broader change.