The Future of Health is Equitable: Walmart on a Mission for Healthier Communities

Dr. Cheryl Pegus is Walmart’s executive vice president of Health & Wellness. In this role, Dr. Pegus is leading Walmart’s bold healthcare vision to be an integrated, omnichannel healthcare organization that leverages data, technology, and the company’s unique assets to improve engagement, health equity, and outcomes. Under her leadership is Walmart U.S. Health & Wellness, which encompasses more than 65,000 associates, 4600+ pharmacies, more than 3,400 Vision Centers, 20 Walmart Health centers and five Care Clinics Dr. Pegus joined Walmart from Cambia Health Solutions where she was president of consumer health solutions and chief medical officer. She directed platform consumer solutions including Journi, clinical services, pharmacy, provider and medical management activities.After working in private practice for several years as a cardiologist, Dr. Pegus joined Pfizer where she focused on the development of clinical protocols and early disease management programs. She also served at Aetna, where her work supported a focus on wellness, women's health, health equity initiatives and predictive analytics. Dr. Pegus served as the first chief medical officer at Walgreens.Additionally, Dr. Pegus is co-founder of A New Beat, an organization dedicated to improving the cardiovascular health and careers of women and under-represented minorities. She sits on the board of the American Heart Association and is the immediate past board chair for the Association of Black Cardiologists 

Paige Minemyer is a senior editor at Fierce Healthcare, overseeing the team’s coverage of payer trends and news from across the country. Since joining the Fierce team, she’s covered the spectrum of the healthcare industry, including providers, technology and policy, and prior to moving to the District, she earned multiple awards as a local newspaper reporter.