Aiyah Adam was a Research Assistant at AcademyHealth, where she supported the Evidence-Informed State Health Policy Institute (ESHPI) with the Medicaid Medical Directors Network (MMDN) and various Medicaid-focused projects until August 2025 including Project EPIC, the Medicaid And CHIP Quality Exchange (MACQX), Project DREAM, and MODRN EQUIP. Previously, Aiyah interned at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), Upland Advocacy, and various community-based organizations. Aiyah obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies from the University of Richmond and is pursuing her Master in Public Health from the George Washington University.