Shani Fleming devotes her career to promoting diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice within the healthcare community. She holds significant clinical experience as a Physician Assistant (PA) working in family medicine, infectious disease, and urgent care. Shani is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Graduate School PA program and Intercultural Leadership certificate program. She is the Chief Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Officer of the Physician Assistant Leadership and Learning Academy. She has facilitated recruitment efforts, reaching thousands of underrepresented racial and ethnic high school and college students advocating for diversity in PA education. Prof. Fleming is a proud HBCU graduate of University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and completed her Physician Assistant studies, Master of Public Health and Master of Science in Health Science from George Washington University. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Culture from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.