Stephen Neal, MPAP, PA-C

Originally from Southern California, Stephen Neal attended Physician Assistant school at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. He graduated in 2012 and worked at an FQHC in South Los Angeles as a NHSC scholar for 3 years after graduation. He also completed NHSC loan repayment at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Facility, an IHS facility in northern Arizona. He has worked here since 2016 as a PA in Family Practice and clinical informatics. Since 2018 he has participated in hospital leadership as the Chief of Staff for the Chinle Service Unit. In this role, he leads credentialing, quality review, and represents over 300 medical staff at the three sites that comprise the Chinle Service Unit. Mr. Neal is nearing the completion of his master’s degree in clinical health informatics through Oregon Health Science University School of Medicine’s Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, he has presented for HHS telemedicine hackathon, Northwest Portland Area Health Board, University of New Mexico summit on telemedicine, and several project ECHOs. One of his missions is using technology to improve healthcare services delivered to the underserved, marginalized patients he serves.