WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. announced the appointment of William H. Shrank, M.D., to the company?s board of directors. Dr. Shrank is globally recognized for his leadership and expertise in healthcare strategy, policy and population health. He joins the WBA board at an important time as the company strengthens its business.
Currently, Dr. Shrank is a venture partner with the Bio + Health Team of Andreesen Horowitz, a private venture capital firm, a role he has held since January 2023. He previously served in a number of senior leadership roles with Fortune 50 companies including Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Humana, Inc. and Chief Scientific Officer and CMO of Provider Innovation for CVS Health. Prior to joining Andreesen Horowitz, Dr. Shrank served as Chief Medical Officer of Humana Inc., a leading care delivery and health plan administration company, from April 2019 to August 2022.
His responsibilities included implementing Humana?s integrated care delivery strategy with an emphasis on advancing the company?s clinical capabilities and improving the health outcomes of its members. He also led Humana?s Care Delivery Organization, clinical operations and population health strategy. Previously, Dr. Shrank served as Chief Medical Officer, Insurance Services Division, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) from April 2016 to February 2019.
From 2013 to 2016, Dr. Shrank held several leadership positions with CVS Health Corporation, including Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, and Chief Medical Officer of Provider Innovation. He also worked for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as Director, Research and Rapid-Cycle Evaluation Group. Dr. Shrank began his career as a practicing physician with Brigham and Women?s Hospital in Boston, Mass.
and as an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Brown University and an M.D. from Cornell University Medical College. He also holds an M.S. in Health Services from the University of California, Los Angeles.
