Douglas Olson, MD

About

Internal medicine physician who believes that lessons from history, common sense, and a focus on both workforce and the less fortunate are cornerstones of good patient care and health policy. 🏳️🌈

Experience

• Chief Medical Officer at Fair Haven Community Health Care
  2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  Provide strategic direction, leadership and oversight for all clinical services.

• Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (6 yrs 6 mos)
  • President, Board Of Directors
    2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Vice President Board Of Directors
    2020 - 2022 · 2 yrs

• Primary Care Physician at Optimus Health Care
  2022 - 2025 · 3 yrs

  Physician, Ryan White Program

• Medical Director at HAVEN Connecticut (Health Assistance Intervention Assistance Network)
  2021 - 2025 · 4 yrs

  Medical director of Connecticut's confidential monitoring program for licensed health care providers.

• Chief Medical Officer for Medicaid and CHIP at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  2020 - 2021 · 1 yr

  CMO for nation's Medicaid program. Work to advance coverage, quality and access for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and improve the health of the programs’ > 80 million beneficiaries.