Dr. Rola Aamar is currently a partner for Behavioral Health Solutions at Relias. She completed her doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Tech University with a focus on treatment alliance between patients and providers. Dr. Aamar is passionate about understanding and improving the experience of marginalized communities in healthcare, whether they are patients, providers, or staff members. Rola was a SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program fellow from 2014-2015 and focused her research on the biopsychosocial treatment of racial and ethnic minorities in rural healthcare settings. Her current areas of consulting and research include behavioral healthcare best practices, quality improvement via population health management, DEI initiatives and the link to health equity for patients; and creating psychologically safe work environments to strengthen the healthcare workforce.