Ep. 49: The Future of Population Health w/ Dr. Norman Oliver

This week, Dr. Faisel & Dr. Dan are discussing the future of population health with Dr. Norm Oliver! On this episode of Faisel & Friends, some of the topics we cover are: how family medicine impacts population health, the need for infrastructure, and ways to provide community care beyond the clinic.Dr. Norman Oliver is the former Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), having served throughout the COVID-19 pandemic - https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/m-norman-oliver-md-ma/About our Guest: M. Norman Oliver, MD, MA, State Health Commissioner Dr. Oliver is the former State Health Commissioner at the Virginia Department of Health (2018-2022). Prior to that appointment, Dr. Oliver served as the Deputy Commissioner for Population Health for VDH. Before accepting the Deputy Commissioner position, Dr. Oliver was the Walter M. Seward Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Oliver worked with others in the health department, other state agencies, and healthcare systems across the state to improve the health and well-being of all citizens of the Commonwealth. He is committed to a cross-agency and multi-sector approach to implementing population health initiatives.Dr. Oliver attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University, where he also obtained his Masters degree in medical anthropology. He trained in family medicine at Case, and he then practiced broad-spectrum family medicine in rural Alaska for 2 years before joining the UVA Department of Family Medicine in 1998.