Dr. Mari Kai is an internal medicine physician and clinician educator with over 25 years of experience in academic and clinical medicine. She serves as general medicine faculty at Providence Portland Medical Center and as Medical Director of the primary care clinic at Providence Medical Group Northeast in Portland, Oregon. A graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, she completed her residency at Oregon Health & Science University. Her professional interests include substance use disorder treatment, palliative care, diversity, and health equity. Dr. Kai is especially passionate about mentoring residents and students in their professional development.