Alex has an extensive background in patient advocacy and is a patient and caregiver advocate herself. Prior to joining IQVIA, she spent over six years leading industry relations and engagement for an oncology patient advocacy organization. While there, Alex worked closely on their Scientific & Medical Initiatives, raised funds to drive progress, and represented the patient voice for industry-hosted initiatives. She has spent over a decade in philanthropic leadership roles most recently as chair of her local hospital’s cancer institute board.
Some of the challenges patient advocacy organizations face include engaging diverse, hard-to-reach communities, reaching patients at the point of diagnosis, and providing meaningful resources, value and consistent engagement.