Chief Clinical Officer & Head of Health Equity Center of Excellence, Verily

Vindell Washington, MD, MS, is the Chief Clinical Officer and Head of the Health Equity Center of Excellence at Verily. In his role, he leads clinical and data innovation teams across Verily’s care delivery and research solutions; he also leads cross-functional teams focused on advancing health equity through Verily’s people and products. He previously served as Chief Medical Officer and EVP at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana where he oversaw network operations and contracting, medical policy and quality, disease management, and pharmacy benefits. Prior to that, he was National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), where he provided high-level executive direction and leadership for ONC programs, operations, and policies. He received his medical degree from the University of Virginia and his MS in healthcare management from the Harvard University School of Public Health.