Zahra Zeinali, MD, MPH, is a third-year student in the Doctor of Global Health Leadership and Practice (DrGH) program at the University of Washington. In November 2024, she was awarded the Societal Awards Young Professional Award by Health Systems Global and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research for her impact in advancing gender equality in health policy and systems research. In this interview, Zahra discusses with Ana Lucia Castillo, MD, a second-year Master of Public Health student in…