Omar Al Rais, MBA, MBChB, D Pharmacology, is the Vice President of Operations at Project Access NOW; before joining PANOW, Omar served as the Director of Affiliate Quality and Compliance at Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, where he led the affiliate risk, quality, compliance, and patient experience efforts. Omar has a deep and varied background in medical care, policy, and quality improvement, including most recently earning an MBA in Healthcare Management from OHSU/PSU in 2019.

Previously, he practiced as a medical doctor in Iraq and Jordan as a resident in otolaryngology. Subsequently, he earned a degree in Molecular Pharmacology, where his research focused on the correlation between alterations in DNA Damage and Repair genes and patient responses to chemotherapy.

Demonstrating his commitment to mission-driven community service, his experience includes performance improvement with Planned Parenthood, equity outreach at Cascade AIDS Project, and being an Oregon community board member of Comagine Health.

Omar is committed to eliminating health disparities. He is utilizing his past medical experience to help underserved and at-risk populations to overcome barriers in accessing equitable healthcare.