Ivan C.A. Walks, MD, President and CEO
Ivan C.A. Walks, MD, President and CEO, is a former District of Columbia (DC) Chief Health Officer (CHO) and Director of the city‘s Department of Health (DOH). During his tenure, he received from then Mayor Anthony Williams a Distinguished Public Service Award for the successful management of the agency’s $1.5 billion budget.
Under Dr. Walks’ watch, infant mortality rates in the District dropped to an all time low. He was intimately involved in the design and implementation of the internationally recognized DC Healthcare Alliance. Dr. Walks was also instrumental in the design and execution of a number of community-based forums that focused on raising awareness for public health threats and bringing healthcare education to each District Ward in an audience relevant and culturally sensitive manner.