Dr. Irma Corral (Medicine), interim associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, was recently elected as an advisory board member for the the Nevada Minority Health and Equity Coalition. The coalition’s advisory board is made up of academic and community partners that strive to champion for health equity across the state. Advisory board members offer a fresh perspective on how to address social determinates of health using a community-engaged approach to bridge community concerns and academic research. The main task of the board members is to identify priority issues that help build capacity, inform policy, and drive research.