Biography
Jason Bell, MBA, is Assistant Vice President of Operations at Baptist Health South Florida with responsibility for the Office of Academic Affairs, Business Education, Pharmacy Education, administrative project management and system-wide Sustainability initiatives.
In 2010 Jason was a founding member of the start-up team to open West Kendall Baptist Hospital–a Gold LEED-certified facility and the first new hospital built in South Florida in over 35 years. In 2012, he was instrumental in launching the organization’s Graduate Medical Education Office to support Observer, Medical Student and Resident Physician programs across the health system. Jason has held various leadership roles in the organization including directing the Medical Education, Physician Relations, and Business Development departments and overseeing strategic projects such as the Baptist Health Multi-Generational Business Resource Group and the annual ZooRun fundraiser with Zoo Miami.
As an educator, Jason developed and led courses for the University of Florida (UF) and Florida International University (FIU). He currently serves as an Adjunct Instructor for the FIU Honors Program where he teaches Human-Centric Skills for Success, a course focused on customer experience, communication skills and cultural competency. He is also the program director for the Baptist Health Postgraduate Healthcare Administration Fellowship.
Jason is intensely passionate about making connections, solving problems and championing social responsibility. He is an active volunteer with Friends of The Underline and in a member of the park’s Facility Committee. Jason’s academic background includes degrees in Anthropology, Integrative Biology and Business Administration from the University of Florida.