Full Name
Dr. Cameron Webb
Job Title
Commissioner
Company
Virginia Department of Health
Speaker Bio
B. Cameron Webb, MD, JD, was appointed State Health Commissioner for the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) by Governor Abigail Spanberger. Dr. Webb is a board-certified internal medicine physician, attorney, and public health expert who works at the intersection of health and social justice. As a native of Spotsylvania and a champion for health equity, Dr. Webb is honored to serve the Commonwealth in a public health capacity.
Dr. Webb has a wealth of experience in public health policy and direct patient care.
Dr. Webb’s previous positions include serving as a White House Fellow during both the Obama and Trump administrations. Later, he served as a Senior Advisor in the White House Office of COVID-19 Response during the Biden administration. In addition to COVID-19, he also advised on other issues, including public health policy, access to care, and prescription drug pricing.
Before coming to VDH, Dr. Webb was an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health Science at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine and in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. In these roles, he saw patients as a general internist, taught students, and served as the founding director of UVA’s Health Equity, Law and Policy Research Laboratory.
He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Doctors for America, the National Medical Association’s Board of Trustees, and the Virginia Board of Medical Assistance Services.
Dr. Webb received an undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary studies at UVA. He received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine and completed his residency at New-York Presbyterian Hospital. He also received a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Dr. Webb’s wife, Leigh-Ann, is an emergency room physician. They have two children, and reside in Charlottesville. Dr. Webb has coached youth basketball since 2021, where he is affectionately known as Coach Cam.
Dr. Webb has a wealth of experience in public health policy and direct patient care.
Dr. Webb’s previous positions include serving as a White House Fellow during both the Obama and Trump administrations. Later, he served as a Senior Advisor in the White House Office of COVID-19 Response during the Biden administration. In addition to COVID-19, he also advised on other issues, including public health policy, access to care, and prescription drug pricing.
Before coming to VDH, Dr. Webb was an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health Science at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine and in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. In these roles, he saw patients as a general internist, taught students, and served as the founding director of UVA’s Health Equity, Law and Policy Research Laboratory.
He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Doctors for America, the National Medical Association’s Board of Trustees, and the Virginia Board of Medical Assistance Services.
Dr. Webb received an undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary studies at UVA. He received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine and completed his residency at New-York Presbyterian Hospital. He also received a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Dr. Webb’s wife, Leigh-Ann, is an emergency room physician. They have two children, and reside in Charlottesville. Dr. Webb has coached youth basketball since 2021, where he is affectionately known as Coach Cam.
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