Dr. Sagar Dugani is a physician–scientist and health system leader committed to advancing high-quality, equitable hospital care globally. His perspective is shaped by growing up in India and Canada and by professional experiences across North America, the Middle East, and South Asia, where he has worked with diverse health systems and communities. He earned his MD/PhD from the University of Toronto, completed internal medicine training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and fellowship training at St. Michael’s Hospital/University of Toronto before joining Mayo Clinic in 2018. At Mayo Clinic, Dr. Dugani holds senior research and leadership roles, including Associate Vice-Chair of Research for the Department of Medicine and Research Chair for the Division of Hospital Internal Medicine. He is the co-creator and director of HEXAGON, a multi-site hospital medicine network spanning 19 locations, supporting research, quality improvement, and practice innovation. His research focuses on diabetes and chronic disease management, with particular attention to rural and underserved populations, and is supported by NIH and institutional funding. Dr. Dugani serves as Chair of the American Diabetes Association Epidemiology Subcommittee, contributes to national and international committees and journal editorial boards, and is chief co-editor of four textbooks. He has trained and collaborated across 24 institutions globally, and his work has been recognized through more than 50 awards across the United States, Canada, and India.