Vidya Ayyr, MPH, CHW is the Director of Community Social Impact for the Parkland Health public hospital system in Dallas, Texas, which includes community-based clinics. She works to improve the lives and livelihoods of disadvantaged, at risk, and vulnerable populations. Vidya created the role of community health workers (known as healthcare Weavers!) to cement trust and partnership between the health system and its communities. She also founded and runs the nonprofit BrainCharge, which supports the unpaid family members caring for loved ones with brain-related trauma, injury or illness.