– USA, VA – Evolent Health Inc. (NYSE: EVH), a healthcare company that delivers proven value-based specialty care solutions to payers and providers, today announced the appointment of Dr. Toyin Ajayi (M.D.) to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
“We’re delighted to welcome Toyin to the Evolent board. Dr. Ajayi represents the best of the dynamic next generation of American healthcare leadership. Her impeccable credentials as a clinician caring for patients with complex needs and her role as a CEO of a company focused on underserved Medicaid populations make her an excellent fit with Evolent’s mission,” said Board Chair, Cheryl Scott.
Seth Blackley, co-founder and CEO added, “Toyin brings to the Evolent board an empathetic, clinical voice and exceptional experience as a health care entrepreneur dedicated to improving cost and quality for underserved populations. We are thrilled to welcome Toyin as a director.”
About Dr. Toyin Ajayi
Dr. Toyin Ajayi is the co-founder and CEO of Cityblock, a New York-based healthcare company focused on enabling a path to healthier communities through a digitally enabled, integrated primary care, behavioral health, and social service delivery model for Medicaid and dually eligible populations with complex needs.
Before Cityblock, Dr. Ajayi served as CMO of Commonwealth Care Alliance, a nationally renowned integrated health plan and care delivery system for more than 20,000 individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid across Massachusetts. She has published and spoken extensively about her work in caring for populations with complex needs, including at TEDMED, National Committee for Quality Assurance, and HLTH, and in journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association.
“Evolent is well known for its excellent reputation and differentiated strategy helping ensure higher quality and lower cost care among all populations, including our most vulnerable,” said Dr. Ajayi. “Joining the board at this exciting time in Evolent’s evolution provides a special opportunity to share my passion and perspective to support and further accelerate Evolent’s mission to change the health of the nation by changing the way health care is delivered.”
Dr. Ajayi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University, a Doctor of Medicine from King’s College London, and a Master’s degree from the University of Cambridge.
About Evolent Health
Evolent specializes in better health outcomes for people with complex conditions through proven solutions that make health care simpler and more affordable. Evolent serves a national base of leading payers and providers and is consistently recognized as a top place to work in health care nationally.
Source: https://www.evolenthealth.com/
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