An experienced health system administrator, Ms. Davis began her role in May 2021, pulling down a $12 million investment from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, initiating the organization’s global expansion, and more than doubling scholarship dollars for medical students of color. She was the first woman and person of color to serve as executive vice president at RWJBarnabas Health in New Jersey, where she founded the system’s ongoing Social Impact and Community Investment practice to address social/political determinants in the communities served by the system. She is author of the book Changing Missions, Changing Lives: How a Change Agent Can Turn the Ship and Create Impact.
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