Kali D. Cyrus MD MPH is a Stanford, Emory, UIC, and Yale trained physician and public health thought leader, whose work is informed by her personal experience as a Black, Queer woman. In her academic work, Dr. Cyrus has developed curricula to help medical professionals understand and respond to oppression and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She has worked in the public sector as a health policy aide for Senator Chris Murphy and as a Jeanne Spurlock Fellow through the American Psychiatric Association, and has helped found women’s advocacy organizations like TimesUpHealthcare and Gemma.