This statement describes your record of past experiences and accomplishments related to addressing issues related to inequities in health outcomes including risk, disease progression, outcomes, and service as well as your future plans to address health equity issues through your scholarship/research, teaching/mentoring, and/or service/engagement throughout your career. As part of a new faculty cluster hire, this position is supported in partnership with the Michigan Program for Advancing Cultural Transformation (M-PACT), which seeks to build a sustainable scientific community that strengthens the capacity of those who serve as catalysts for change in academic and healthcare environments.