Hilary Seligman

Hilary Seligman, MD, MAS is a Professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) with joint appointments in the Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She leads critical initiatives such as the Food Policy, Health, and Hunger Research Program at UCSF’s Center for Vulnerable Populations and directs the CDC’s Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN). Dr. Seligman also co-leads the IMPACT Program, fostering evidence-informed policy collaboration across sectors. She founded the EatSF/Vouchers for Veggies program, providing healthy food vouchers to low-income residents, and directs the National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) at UCSF’s School of Medicine, training future health equity leaders.

Her education includes a BA in Biology from Williams College, MD from Baylor College of Medicine, and a Master of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research from UCSF. She holds a Fellowship in the American College of Physicians.

Research interests focus on food insecurity’s health impacts, federal nutrition programs (SNAP, WIC), and policy advocacy. Her work bridges clinical care and public health, addressing diabetes management, nutrition security, and healthcare system reforms. Dr. Seligman’s articles explore produce prescription programs, food insecurity’s effects on chronic disease, and policy solutions to health disparities.

Key awards include the American College of Physicians Fellowship. She advises organizations like the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank and has shaped policy through roles on the Food Security Task Force.

Her grants and collaborations involve multisector partnerships to advance ‘Food is Medicine’ initiatives and improve healthcare access. Ongoing projects include evaluating EHR data for program impact and expanding nutrition security interventions.