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Season 3 | Episode 13 - Oct 27, 2022

Innovating with Speed at Scale, featuring Cheryl Pegus, M.D.

Featuring Cheryl Pegus, M.D., EVP of Health & Wellness, Walmart

Episode Description

In this episode, Cheryl Pegus, M.D., the EVP of Health and Wellness at Walmart, joins Renee at The Table. Dr. Pegus takes us through Walmart’s healthcare progress and future vision. Later, they discuss how scale and speed can go hand-in-hand, data as the key to move from talk to action, and how to support the next generation of leaders.

The full transcript of our conversation is also available to read. Show the Transcript.

About our Guest

Cheryl Pegus, M.D., EVP of Health & Wellness, Walmart

Dr. Cheryl Pegus is Walmart’s executive vice president of Health & Wellness. In this role, Cheryl will develop Walmart’s bold healthcare vision, leading Health & Wellness across the Walmart enterprise. Additionally, Cheryl is co-founder of A New Beat, an organization dedicated to improving the cardiovascular health and careers of women and underrepresented minorities. She sits on the board of the American Heart Association and is the immediate past board chair for the Association of Black Cardiologists.

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