Pamela Alston Oliver, MD

As executive vice president and chief medical officer, Dr. Pamela Alston Oliver provides strategic, clinical and cultural leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective and patient-centered care across Novant Health. She also leads health equity initiatives, medical education and research.

She previously served as president of the Novant Health Physician Network, overseeing recruitment, engagement, and operations for an employed medical group of over 3,200 physicians and advanced practice providers.

Dr. Oliver is focused on improving health outcomes throughout the communities Novant Health serves and has been using her platform to advocate for legislation addressing gaps in maternal care. Her work led her to become the chair of the Forsyth County Infant Mortality Reduction Coalition and a highly sought-after expert providing crucial insights for various U.S. Congressional committees. She also previously chaired the 2024 March of Dimes Triad Chef’s Auction.

Dr. Oliver currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Winston-Salem State University and March of Dimes of North Carolina. She is immediate past chair for the Boston-Thurmond Community Network and previously served on the board for United Way of Forsyth County for six years. She was appointed by the North Carolina Governor to serve on the State Health Coordinating Committee, currently serving as Vice-Chair. She was recently selected to the North Carolina Institute of Medicine Board of Directors and serves on the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust Local Impact Advisory Council.

Board-certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dr. Oliver holds a Doctor of Medicine and a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Concurrent to her medical studies, she earned a Master of Science in maternal and child health from the UNC School of Public Health.