Dr.Megha Ramaswamy(she/her) serves as Professor and Chair of Health Systems and PopulationHealth at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Dr. Ramaswamy is a long-time teacher,mentor, and researcher in the areas of sexual, reproductive health, cancer prevention, and massincarceration (drmegharamaswamy.com). In her research, Dr. Ramaswamy takes community healthproblems, works with stakeholders who are experts of their own lives, and comes up with plans for howbest toimplement solutions at individual, practice, and policy levels. Her mentorship activities fosterdiversity and inclusion, and she has successfully leveraged federal funds to formalize and strengthen thepipeline to public health careers of students, teachers, and faculty traditionally underrepresented in thepublic health and clinical sciences. Dr. Ramaswamy is Indian-American, born in Lansing, Michigan andraised in, Starkville, Mississippi. She grew up with bedtime stories about racism and politics–whyshelived in a town with one public school and the “academy,” an all-white school established againstdesegregation. These conversations and early developmental experiences shaped her passion tobecome a keen observer of social injustice. In her life and work, she has been committed to interveningto promote social justice and health. In her free time, Dr. Ramaswamy loves being with her people–kid, family, friends, and community. She loves beautiful interiors, stylish clothes, and ease.