Dr. Joanne Armstrong
Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Women’s Health and Genomics, CVS Health
With more than 20 years in the field both as a practicing OB-GYN and health policy expert, Dr. Armstrong’s mission is to help solve for women’s health needs through clinical, policy and societal lenses. Dr. Armstrong is vice president and chief medical officer of women’s health and genomics at CVS Health. She is also associate professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTH). At CVS Health, Dr. Armstrong leads the women’s health and genomics strategy, program/product development, and cost management initiatives across the company. In this role, she works with lines of business and external collaborators to drive innovation, transformation, and improve outcomes in women’s health and genomics on a national scale. As a practicing physician at UTH, Dr. Armstrong provides direct patient care and supports medical student and resident education. She has practiced in a variety of health care delivery systems, including academic, public health and private practice settings. Dr. Armstrong is a graduate of Cornell University (A.B.) and has additional training in epidemiology from the University of Michigan, School of Public Health (M.P.H.) She received her MD degree from Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School and completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Brown University. She is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She also completed a primary health care policy fellowship through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.