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Eric Alvarez

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CEO & Founder at Grapefruit Health
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Eric Alvarez is the Founder and CEO of Grapefruit Health, a company solving the healthcare staffing crisis by creating a workforce of clinical students. An Air Force veteran with a Masters from Rush University, he previously held leadership roles at the University of Chicago Medicine and was COO of a tech startup acquired by Cerner.

Outside of his professional life, Eric is an Air Force veteran with a passion for aviation and rugby, which he played in college. In an interview, he mentioned his hobbies include solving complex problems and rebuilding things, reflecting his entrepreneurial drive to fix what is broken.

Unique fact: Eric began his career as an aircraft mechanic on the C5 transport aircraft in the United States Air Force.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
CEO & Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Healthcare Staffing
His company, Grapefruit Health, is built around solving the national shortage of healthcare workers by engaging clinical students to perform remote work for healthcare organizations.
Health Equity
He actively encourages other founders to apply to health equity challenges and his company's model aims to improve access for underserved patient populations.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
CEO & Founder
Grapefruit Health
1-2019
Adjunct Faculty Member
Rush University
9-2022
Advisory Council - College of Health and Human Services
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
3-2023
ECC Member
The Economic Club of Chicago
2020 - 2022
Principal, Healthcare Practice
Maven Wave, an Atos Company
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Education
Masters
Rush University
BA
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Business Course Work
Deakin University
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