David Pole, PhD, MPH is the Community Engaged Education Manager at Washington University in St. Louis. He spent 20 years deeply involved in developing curriculum and training at Saint Louis University, serving as the Director of the Center for Interprofessional Education and Research and serving as Assistant Director on the Continuous Quality Improvement Council and as Co-Chair of the DEI Council at the School of Medicine. Prior to his work at SLU, Pole worked for the Pritkin Program in frontline care, education, and leadership and directed multiple projects with the Urban American Indian Health Program non-profit. Throughout his career, Pole has demonstrated a passion for community health and building equitable community-academic partnerships.