Penn State Health and the College of Medicine celebrate our Asian American and Pacific Islander workforce, patients and community during Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May. In this discussion, Dr. Karen Kim, Dean of the Penn State College of Medicine, reflects on the importance of community engagement and partnership in advancing health equity and discusses how her work with underserved Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian populations has shaped her vision for an engaged Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine.