Bryan Hodge, DO is the Director of the MAHEC Center for Health Professional Education and Rural Health Initiatives. His roles include pipeline programming with an emphasis on medical student, resident, and interdisciplinary rural health education. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor with the University of North Carolina Department of Family Medicine. As a former National Health Service Corps Scholar, he has committed his career to providing high-quality relational care and transforming the health of communities through education and innovation. Professional passions include alternative models of care delivery for vulnerable patients, professional well-being, and community health.