Jennifer Taylor, DHEd, MPH, MCHES is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine and serves as the Executive Director of the Indiana Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Network. She holds a doctorate in health education, a Master of Public Health, and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist. Dr. Taylor enjoys using data and students’ stories to demonstrate the impact of programs like AHEC. Her research focuses on leveraging academic, community-engaged initiatives to build a strong health workforce prepared and motivated to serve rural and urban underserved communities. Dr. Taylor brings more than two decades of experience working across a range of health-related areas, including workforce development, program evaluation, interprofessional education, and primary prevention.