As executive vice president and chief health equity and transformation officer, Dr. Alexander plays a critical role in building and streamlining RWJBarnabas Health’s infrastructure and advancing its transition to value-based care. Dr. Alexander also oversees the system’s social impact and community investment practice, leading the system to identify and address social determinants of health impacting patients, surrounding communities and employees. His responsibilities include workforce development, transitional housing, local buying and hiring efforts, sustainability and the system’s e-referral integration initiative. In addition, he oversees the system’s Institute for Prevention and Recovery and advises the system’s employee health plan and corporate care functions. Dr. Alexander also plays a key role in RWJBarnabas Health’s population health activities, as well as the system’s expanded use of analytics and data tracking to address population health. He is also credited with the creation of a health equity council for health system leadership. He joined the system in early 2020.
