California Health Care Foundation
W. Alex Edwards is currently serving as a Health Care Leadership Fellow at the California Health Care Foundation since September 2023. Edwards holds the position of Assistant Physician in Chief, along with roles as a Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist and Intensivist, and Medical Director for Cardiovascular OR/Periop at The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. since January 2018. Previous experience includes a Clinical Assistant Professorship and Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at UCLA Health from June 2015 to January 2018, and residency in Anesthesiology at UCSF from June 2011 to June 2015. Edwards earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 2011, following a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Media Studies with a second major in Anthropology from the same institution in 2007.
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California Health Care Foundation
The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) is dedicated to advancing meaningful, measurable improvements in the way the health care delivery system provides care to the people of California, particularly those with low incomes and those whose needs are not well served by the status quo. We work to ensure that people have access to the care they need, when they need it, at a price they can afford. CHCF informs policymakers and industry leaders, invests in ideas and innovations, and connects with changemakers to create a more responsive, patient-centered health care system. For more information, visit www.chcf.org.