Dr. Omar Guzman is an emergency medicine doctor at Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia, CA. Born and raised in Tulare County, he saw firsthand the impact of social determinants of health on chronic disease, which influenced his decision to become a physician in his own community. He has a master's degree in public policy and was recently appointed Director of Undergraduate Medical Education for Kaweah Delta, where he is establishing a curriculum focused on developing physician advocates to affect health policy change. Though Kaweah Delta’s Community Outreach Department he participates in several collaboratives led by the local health department. These collaboratives include the Diabetes and Health Access Implementation Groups, Walk with a Doc, and Food Link for Tulare County.