Dr. Qadira Ali, MD, MPH, FAAP, DipABLM is a board-certified pediatrician, certified lifestyle medicine physician, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Dr. Ali serves as a community primary care pediatrician in Ward 8 Washington, DC, as well as a co-Principal Investigator for the Family Lifestyle Program Produce Prescription Initiative (FLiPRx) at Children’s National Hospital. Dr. Ali’s professional expertise and interest focus on the well-being of families and structurally marginalized communities using a holistic lifestyle and health equity-driven lens. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Ali founded Sprouting Wellness, an innovative virtual platform dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyle habits among families and family-serving organizations.  She serves as co-chair of the Health Equity Achieved through Lifestyle Medicine Initiative (HEAL Initiative) within the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, as well as on the Board of Directors for the Plant-Based Prevention of Disease non-profit.  Dr. Ali is also a passionate advocate for healthcare provider well-being and serves as the well-being initiative director for the primary care division at Children’s National Hospital.