Dr. Pam Oliver is the new executive vice president and chief medical officer of Novant Health. In this new role, Oliver has oversight of safety and quality measures as well as credentialing staff across the Novant Health enterprise, one of the largest healthcare systems in the Southeast. She most recently served as president of the Novant Health Physician Network and has been practicing at Novant Health since 2005.
“As chief medical officer, I’ll have the opportunity to expand my focus on safety and quality, medical education, clinical research, and health equity, which remains the driving force behind my work as both a physician and a woman of color,” said Oliver.
A native of eastern North Carolina, she received her undergraduate degree in biology and her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a Morehead Scholar and Board of Governors’ scholarship recipient. She also earned her master’s degree in public health from the UNC School of Public Health.