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Sylvia Maria McQueen, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Jackson Health Services – Correctional Health

Miami, FL

Dr. McQueen leads clinical operations for Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation through Jackson Health Services–Correctional Health, overseeing evidence-based medical, behavioral health and specialty care for one of the nation’s largest and highest-acuity correctional health populations. She directs multidisciplinary teams and drives clinical governance, quality improvement, patient safety, infection control, telehealth expansion, and readiness for audits and inspections while serving as a primary liaison to county leadership, accreditation bodies and public health agencies. Under her leadership, the program strengthened chronic disease management, integrated behavioral health services and elevated compliance with national correctional health benchmarks. Her work also contributed to the successful termination of the Department of Justice consent decree in June 2025, reflecting sustained system redesign and measurable quality improvement. Dr. McQueen brings more than 30 years of progressive correctional healthcare leadership, including serving as state medical director for the Tennessee and Michigan Departments of Corrections and the Alabama Department of Corrections. She has held senior executive roles across major correctional healthcare organizations, leading multi-state operations, patient safety programs and innovative models of care for vulnerable populations.

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