Audrey Tanksley, MD, FASAM is a double board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine, who is dedicated to transforming health care and empowering communities. She is the co-founder of Onyx Medical Wellness, where she combines her expertise in integrative medicine with a patient-centered approach to address chronic disease, mental health, and addiction. Her work integrates innovative practices such as mind-body medicine and nutrition to promote comprehensive wellness. She is a committed mentor and advocate for equity in healthcare, and guides aspiring health professionals to incorporate practices such as food as medicine and other community-based programs targeting mental and physical health, food insecurity, and trauma recovery. With her unwavering dedication to underserved populations, she advocates on state boards, task forces and commissions to make Illinois a better place for all.