In his role as Chief Medical Officer for San Francisco Jail Health Services (SFJHS), Dr. Mains oversees all clinical operations, policies, and procedures for healthcare provided in the SF County Jails. The mission of SFJHS is to provide comprehensive, compassionate, and respectful care for incarcerated people while mitigating the effects of structural racism and historical injustices as a fully integrated and collaborative member of San Francisco's Public Health Department. Dr. Mains is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University of School of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency and Chief Residency at the University of California, San Francisco as a member of the primary care program based at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Prior to medical school, Dr. Mains was a public high school teacher in Baltimore City, and the co-founder of a nonprofit organization focused on preparing minoritized high school students for health careers.
Chief Medical Officer, Jail Health Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health