EMRA Spotlight, Health Policy Committee

Meet Valerie Pierre, MD

We're pleased to introduce Valerie Pierre, MD, vice chair of the EMRA Health Policy Committee, 2020-2021.

Valerie Pierre, MDProgram: Brookdale University Medical Center

Your goal as an EMRA leader: To promote EMRA membership engagement in health policy and advocacy-related research and activities

Top 3 traits of a great leader: 
1. Resilience
2. Compassion
3. Knowledge

What is something people don't know about you?
I have actually been to Timbuktu.

Favorite life hack for night shifts: Water (and music if possible)


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