Patricia Treadwell, special advisor to the dean and chief diversity officer, professor emeritus of pediatrics, and professor emeritus of dermatology in the IU School of Medicine, has practiced general pediatrics and pediatric dermatology for more than 35 years. Treadwell, the first African American woman to rise through the ranks and achieve full professorship at the school, speaks to her professional growth experience, mentoring medical students of color, and patient inequity in medicine.