Author: robertmerrill

About: President and Chair Veterans Health and Wellness FoundationChief Medical Officer Warrior Centric Healthcare President and CEO Evelyn Lewis International Chief Medical Officer Zig~4~Life, LLC Deputy Director W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Research Institute Director Medical Policy Worldwide Public Affairs and Policy Pfizer, Inc US Navy Retired Specialties: Accomplished professional with a background in clinical practice, relationship building, health and healthcare disparities, government relations, medical policy, complex matrix organizations, community affairs, and strategic program design. Well regarded and respected in the healthcare, academic, organized medicine, advocacy, community, employer, and policy arenas. Organizational representative to key groups and constituencies (i.e., AAFP, NMA,…

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Health Equity & Clinical Trial Diversity About An executive leader in sales acceleration, health focused DEI, and commercialization of novel, multi-modal health and life sciences solutions. My current portfolio of projects includes working with Fortune 1000 and growth companies to deliver effective solutions for clinical trial diversity, developing commercially viable conversational and generative AI applications, and business development for companies such as Bento Biology Platform, Inc., Tuzag, Inc., Observia, Omniscia Health, and Arkos Bioscience. All initiatives are carefully selected to take advantage of the experiences I’ve gained from years in and around life sciences, years on the bleeding edge…

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Leading the Way: 2 de diciembre de 2022 (Hampton, Virginia) – Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) se enorgullece de anunciar un nuevo micrositio en español dirigido a pacientes y cuidadores de habla hispana que solicitan los servicios de PAF, y a quienes que aún no están familiarizados con el apoyo disponible de PAF. El nuevo sitio, accesible en espanol.patientadvocate.org, ofrece una gama completa de recursos de PAF en español, junto con nuevos contenidos comunitarios y educativos. “El idioma no debe ser una barrera más para el acceso equitativo a la atención médica. Nuestro objetivo con este nuevo sitio es ofrecer un ambiente amable…

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About *Knowledge is meant to be shared openly, and generously; with that said, I welcome all invitations for interviews, webinars, and podcasts.*Born in Trinidad and Tobago, and educated in Grenada and the United States, I’m 2nd generation Caribbean-born of Portuguese and Spanish descent. Growing up, my parents instilled in me a sense of civic duty. I had a responsibility to the community that I grew up in. And it was incumbent on me to give back. Currently, I do so, in several leadership roles that include:1. Chief Executive Officer/Chief Partnerships Officer (CEO/CPO) at Health Data For Good (HDFG); an organization…

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