From the Hospital Floor to the Community Clinic Door with UCSF Health
A simple goal with important impact: Identify, Collect, and Redistribute. UCSF Health has teamed up with MedCycle Network to streamline their medical surplus to strengthen the existing local health ecosystem. This isn't just about moving boxes of supplies; it’s about making a tangible difference in patient care within our community.
This partnership is proof that environmental sustainability and healthcare equity go hand-in-hand.
Clinics Save Thousands: By offsetting the cost of everyday essentials like gloves, gowns, and gauze, community clinics can redirect those funds toward their services and mission.
Environmental Footprint Shrinks: We are actively redistributing medical surplus and reducing the related carbon footprint.
Care is Expanded: Last year, MedCycle Network delivered over $1.6 million in medical surplus, supporting thousands of neighbors without health insurance.
A Greener, Healthier San Francisco Bay Area
"Beyond the Bin" is more than a slogan; it’s a commitment to our community. As Isabel Navarrete, Sustainability Analyst at UCSF Health, highlighted at the Social Impact Forum, these collaborations are essential for building a more resilient local health ecosystem.
A box of surplus masks is transformed from an issue to be dealt with, into a resource for a community clinic partner like the Women’s Clinic in the historical San Francisco Women’s Building. So the next person who walks through their doors to receive a check-up will be protected, as will the clinic staff member.
Get Involved
Clinics: Do you work with a local community clinic who would like surplus medical supplies donated by UCSF Health delivered to your door for free? Click here for more information and how to contact MedCycle Network to access our inventory.
For Volunteers: Are you a member of the UCSF Health community and want to get involved? Join us at UCSF’s Mission Bay Medical Center on Wednesday, March 25th to volunteer to help sort medical surplus donated by UCSF Health to MedCycle Network that will then be donated to local community clinics. To learn more and to sign up, click here.
Together, we’re delivering hope to one clinic in support of one community at a time!www.medcyclenetwork.org