Jack Westfall

Jack Westfall is a family doctor in Washington, D.C. He completed his MD and MPH at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, an internship in hospital medicine in Wichita, Kansas, and his Family Medicine Residency at the University of Colorado Rose Family Medicine Program.

After joining the faculty at the University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine, Dr. Westfall started the High Plains Research Network, a geographic community and practice-based research network in rural and frontier Colorado. He practiced family medicine in several rural communities including Limon, Ft. Morgan, and his hometown of Yuma, Colorado.

Dr. Westfall was on the faculty of the University of Colorado for over 20 years, including serving as Associate Dean for Rural Health, Director of Community Engagement for the Colorado Clinical Translational Science Institute, AHEC Director, and Sr. Scholar at the Farley Health Policy Center. In 2019, he completed two years as the Medical Director for Whole Person Care and Health Communities at the Santa Clara County Health and Hospital and Public Health Department. His research interests include rural health, linking primary care and community health, and policies aimed at assuring a robust primary care workforce for rural, urban, and vulnerable communities.

Authorship and News Mentions

October 25, 2022 - Video
July 21, 2022 - Video
April 21, 2022 - Video
April 21, 2022 - Event
January 27, 2022 - Video
January 27, 2022 - Event
December 7, 2021 - Video
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