As chief medical officer of Fairfax Behavioral Health System, Dr. Weir oversees clinical operations across three inpatient campuses and a growing outpatient network. He leads the medical staff and holds primary responsibility for patient safety and quality, medical education, utilization review and community outreach, while serving as a voting member of the medical executive committee and sitting on the governing board. Dr. Weir leverages his uncommon dual board certification in neurology and psychiatry to bridge medical and behavioral complexity, revamping inpatient admission criteria and personally providing neurologic consultation for complex cases that previously required external referral. In his first year, the system increased main campus census by 13% while reducing patient aggression rates to a two-year low. He partnered with quality leadership to deploy a validated outcomes instrument and nearly doubled completion rates versus the prior measure. 92% of patients now show clinically significant improvement on the brief psychiatric rating scale during their stay. Operationally, he opened two new inpatient units, one designed for vulnerable adults and one for adolescent males, addressing historically underserved populations in Washington State. He also expanded outpatient access, including telemedicine for rural communities, and led digital transformation efforts across billing automation and workforce management systems. Beyond the system, he was appointed by the Washington State Legislature to a task force, serves on the executive committee of the American Psychiatric Association’s climate change and mental health caucus, and holds the rank of Major in the U.S. Army Reserve.
