Marcus Wallace, MD, MBA, FACP, currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Clinical Operations and Innovation at Blue Cross NC, responsible for overseeing care management and clinical effectiveness for over 5 million members since November 2022. With a robust background in hospital medicine and healthcare leadership, Marcus has held positions including Hospitalist at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Senior Clinical Officer at Elevance Health, and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at Centene Corporation. Marcus's academic achievements include an MD from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, an MBA in Healthcare Administration from The George Washington University School of Business, and a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana.