Speaker

Alexa Berk leads Real World Evidence (RWE) for CVS Health®, serving as General Manager, CVS Healthspire™ Life Sciences Solutions - RWE.  Alexa has 20 years of experience in observational and clinical research, starting her career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and moving into research leadership positions in life sciences, consulting, and startup environments.  Alexa was most recently Medical Director for Digital Health and Data at Invitae, prior to joining CVS Health® in 2022 as Chief Scientific Officer for RWE.  Alexa has co-authored manuscripts and abstracts in the research literature across indications, with a particular focus on oncology and rare diseases, and is a frequent speaker on the use of high-quality, patient-centric, and equitable research approaches.  She is a graduate of Barnard College and the New School for Social Research.