AAMC new collection on Language Equity is meant to recognize and demonstrate that all persons are valued and respected, academic medicine ideally will reflect the communication needs and language preferences of the population. This collection of Academic Medicine articles was curated by Dr. Pilar Ortega and Dr. Débora Silva with the intent to help readers understand historical perspectives on the need to address language-related health disparities and to inform strategies to enhance language-appropriate health care training and assessment at their institutions.