Marc-David Munk


Marc-David Munk is an American Canadian physician and healthcare executive who, according to the Advisory Board, a US healthcare consultancy, has "a reputation as an innovator in primary care."
Munk is the founder of Boston-based Creemore Group, a healthcare innovation lab and advisory firm, and is an executive in residence at several national/ international healthcare companies where he guides healthcare services development.. Munk is also an entrepreneur in residence at Harvard University's Innovation Labs and is an advisor/ board member to several healthcare startups. Since 2019 he has served as the President of Toronto-based Carlin Foundation, which supports research and program development in the areas of neglected tropical disease and vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Munk previously served as the Associate Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health and Chief Medical Officer of its ambulatory care subsidiary MinuteClinic. His hire was, according to journalists at Bloomberg, “a sign that the drugstore chain is serious about providing more medical services directly to consumers" noting that “Munk could be just the person to help CVS figure out how to upgrade their model."
Prior to joining CVS Munk was the Chief Medical Officer at Iora Health, a Boston-based primary care company that has been mentioned by the New York Times and Wall Street Journal for its innovative and effective care model. "The startup has gained an early reputation for providing high-quality care to seniors, with the goal of keeping them out of the hospital and lowering costs.”
Munk has been recognized as a thought leader in the area of value-based, consumer-facing healthcare. His blog, American Healthcare was a finalist for the National Institute for Healthcare Management’s 2015 digital media award. His subsequent book, American Healthcare: A Physician's Notes was published in 2018.

Life and education

Munk was born in Switzerland and spent his childhood in Toronto.
He received his B.A. in liberal arts from Colgate University, a Master of Public Health degree in epidemiology from Boston University, and a MD degree from Philadelphia’s Jefferson Medical College. He completed a residency in emergency medicine and fellowship in global health at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and earned a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. He later earned a Master of Science degree in healthcare management from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.