On Thursday, Nov. 29 a group of eminent scholars and researchers convened at Meharry Medical College in Nashville to evaluate the current state of precision medicine and how access to it can be improved. Conference presenters shared a wide-ranging array of information about obstacles and solutions to delivering genomic medicine in clinical settings, with a particular focus on policies to promote health equity. The event, which involved several dozen in-person attendees and 200 webcast viewers, concluded with a talk by Consuelo H. Wilkins (Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance). Prof. Wilkins described her work with the federal All of Us Research Program, for which she serves as head of the Engagement Core. She emphasized the need to address the underrepresentation of minority populations in research, as well as mistrust and limited genomic literacy. One of the important takeaways from Prof. Wilkins' talk was the need to reframe the benefits to research participants of collaborating in studies, from returning results to returning value – that is, information these communities find useful. The event was presented by the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Consortium, and the Minnesota Precision Medicine Collaborative. A special symposium based on the conference will be published in and issue of Ethnicity & Disease guest edited by Marino Bruce (Vanderbilt University), Vence L. Bonham (National Human Genome Research Institute - NHGRI) and Consortium Chair Susan M. Wolf (University of Minnesota). Video of conference sessions will be posted in the next 10 days; to receive notification, please email [email protected].