Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey is Member of National Academy of Sciences, Member of American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Member of Institute of Medicine, Member of American Philosophical Society and Member of National Academy of Medicine of United States and on the board of 10 other companies.

In her past career she was Deputy Administrator at Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, President Emerita & Adviser at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Principal at Perelman School of Medicine.

Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey received an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a doctorate from Harvard Medical School and an undergraduate degree from Stony Brook University.