Valencia P. Walker, MD, MPH

Dr. Valencia P. Walker recently joined Nationwide Children’s Hospital as the Associate Chief Diversity and Health Equity Officer. Prior to her new role, she served as an Assistant Dean of Equity and Diversity Inclusion for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. A physician leader, Dr. Walker chairs the California Medical Association’s Council on Legislation and provides guidance on the organization’s advocacy efforts. As a practicing neonatologist, she champions the elimination of maternal-infant health inequities. Dr. Walker received her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and a MPH degree from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.