Board of Directors

Alice L. Walton School of Medicine Board of Directors is comprised of highly respected health leaders and visionaries. The members embody qualifications including a medical education, background in the practice of medicine, research, familiarity with whole health, compliance, business and finance, innovation, entrepreneurship, nonprofit governance, and community experience.

Alice L. Walton

Alice L. Walton

  • Founder
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Lloyd B. Minor, MD

Lloyd Minor, MD

  • Board Chair | Stanford University School of Medicine
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Cheryl Pegus, MD, MPH

Cheryl Pegus, MD, MPH

  • Morgan Health Ventures
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James “Jim” B. Young, MD

James B. Young, MD

  • Cleveland Clinic
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Katherine Knutson, MD, MPH

Katherine Knutson, MD, MPH

  • Author Health
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Marc A. Nivet, EdD, MBA

Marc A. Nivet, EdD, MBA

  • University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
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Patrick Conway, MD, MSc

Patrick Conway, MD, MSc

  • Optum
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Todd Simmons

Todd Simmons

  • Co-Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Simmons Foods, Inc.
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Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD

Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD

  • Morehouse School of Medicine
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Leadership

Our leadership team pioneered the vision for AWSOM and oversees its continued growth and innovation.

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Faculty

Our faculty are reshaping medical education with a wealth of expertise, knowledge, and passion.

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