San Diego Business Journal – New Faces

Marie Russell, MD, MPH has been appointed to the role of joint chief medical officer and chief operating officer of TrueCare, the non-profit health care provider for diverse communities in San Diego County and the Inland Empire.

Dr. Russell has 20 years of experience serving in clinical leadership roles with progressive responsibility and accountability within the Indian Health Service, and recently retired from the United States Public Health Services at the rank of captain… more

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Right Now Feels Different People are paying closer attention. At the store. At the pump. At the end of the month. Stretching a paycheck used to be occasional. Now it’s part of the routine. And when everything around you feels unpredictable, one thing shouldn’t. Where...

TrueCare Launches Street Medicine Program to Serve People Experiencing Homelessness

Dec 3, 2025 | News

TrueCare, a nonprofit community health center serving North San Diego and Riverside Counties, launched its new Street Medicine Program. The initiative delivers compassionate, personalized healthcare directly to people experiencing homelessness. The program focuses on...

CSUSM – Alumna Took Unorthodox Path to Leading Local Health Care Staple

Oct 24, 2025 | News

Michelle Gonzalez was a Cal State San Marcos student only about a month away from graduating in 2003 when she started working for an organization then called North County Health Services. Her degree (communication) was unrelated to health care, and Gonzalez had no...