Jodi Polaha is a clinical psychologist who began practicing in rural integrated pediatrics in 1998. Her career has centered on service innovation, teaching/training, and research in integrated primary care. She currently serves as Director of the Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health within the College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University. She is a past Co-Editor of Families, Systems, and Health, and served on the CFHA Board of Directors for 8 years. Jodi is an elected official in Washington County in Northeast Tennessee, where she serves on the Board of Commissioners.