Ariel Warden-Jarrett, MD, FAAFP, received her medical degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and she is a board certified Family Physician practicing in Bowie, Maryland. She also is very involved with health policy, and is the past president of the Maryland Academy of Family Physicians, and current MDAFP board chair. She enjoys lobbying for healthcare equality, playing the piano and organ, spending time with her family.