Dr. Jason Engel serves as Chief Clinical Officer for WestCare Foundation. As a member of the Executive Leadership team, Dr. Engel is responsible for overseeing clinical operations in 17 states and 3 U.S. territories.
In this role, he provides leadership and direction for all aspects of clinical services delivery. This includes the management of clinical integration, quality, and systems improvement.
Dr. Engel is a highly accomplished leader with vast experience in quality management and service excellence. He possesses a wealth of expertise in clinical operations, performance improvement, regulatory and compliance. He is an avid proponent of initiatives aimed at improving safety, reducing cost, and minimizing variation in the delivery of patient care across diverse settings.
As a respected leader in the field, he has an extensive background in developing collaborative community programs, policy and advocacy efforts, and building strong relationships across non-profit, for-profit, and government sectors.
His work focuses on addressing social influencers of health, health equity, and implementing programs to improve health in communities. His other work includes improving outcomes and overall patient experience, focusing on performance improvement, and oversight of the enterprise-wide clinical delivery of care.
Dr. Engel holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix, and a doctorate in behavioral health from Arizona State University.