Vidya Eswaran, MD, MAS, is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. As a physician and researcher, Dr. Eswaran’ research interests lie in improving outcomes for individuals impacted by substance use disorders, especially for those with a history of criminal legal system involvement. She hopes to create Emergency Department-based and Emergency Department-adjacent interventions to address patients’ medical and psychosocial needs and believes strongly in community engagement throughout the research process. Dr. Eswaran received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. She completed residency in Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University and subsequently was selected for the National Clinical Scholars Program at the University of California, San Francisco where she received a master’s degree in clinical research. In addition to her research-related efforts, Dr. Eswaran works clinically as an emergency medicine attending physician in St. Louis, Missouri.