Laura Guyer, PhD, MEd, RDN, Associate Professor, Department of Community Health and Family Medicine | Associate Director, Health Systems Science, Community Engagement, and Health Equity | Associate Director, Global Health Education Programs, UF College of Medicine, is known to be a creative problem solver who uses systems thinking and an interprofessional network to generate novel, outside-of-the-box solutions to promote health equity. Her career is distinguished by several noteworthy “first” accomplishments: (1) undergraduate education - in 2012 she established the first undergraduate academic program in the U.S. dedicated to the elimination of health disparities, "Health Disparities in Society" (2) community engagement - co-established the Community Resource Paramedicine (CRP) Program at Gainesville Fire Rescue (3) clinical dietetics/nutrition - created the first Handbook of Medical Nutrition Therapy: The Florida Diet Manual in 1995. As the Handbook’s first editor, she envisioned and established the tradition of grassroots authorship and review by Florida's registered dietitians and nutritionists (n=100+).Her deep and long-standing commitment to education, diversity, inclusion, and equity has been recognized by numerous awards at UF [College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) Faculty Achievement Award (2019), CLAS Superior Accomplishment Award for Diversity and Inclusion, Division III (2017), UF Faculty Advisor/Mentor of the Year Award (2016), CLAS Faculty Advisor/Mentor of the Year Award (2016), UF Faculty Leadership and Service Advocate Impact Award (2016), UF Community Impact Award for Outstanding Faculty Member, UF LGBT Affairs Advocate (2016), and College of Agriculture Advisor of the Year Award (1993). Her commitment and service to the dietetics profession in Florida was recognized by the 1995 President’s Award.Dr. Guyer is the former Associate Director at Suwannee River Area Health Education Center (AHEC), and co-author of the first Quit Smoking Now! statewide curriculum (FL Statutes 381.84). She was a tenured Associate Professor | Program Director, Combined Master of Science Degree-Dietetic Internship Program | Program Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) at UF. She is a former clinician in acute care, wellness nutritionist, and rural nutrition consultant. Dr. Guyer is published in numerous peer-reviewed and consumer publications and she maintains professional registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The hallmarks of her career include leadership, innovation, creativity, community engagement and collaboration.