Michelle Ko, M.D., Ph.D., is Associate Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, in the Department of Public Health Sciences, at UC Davis. Dr. Ko's research examines how health policy, services and our social structure are interconnected, and particularly how structural and institutional racism shape health and healthcare systems. Her work has spanned a variety of topics, including the healthcare safety net, social structural inequities and impacts on aging, Medicaid, long-term care, access to healthcare for minority populations, diversity equity and inclusion in medical education, and the healthcare workforce. Dr. Ko also has a strong commitment to supporting the success of first-generation and other students from historically and structurally excluded groups to succeed in undergraduate and health professions education.