Ashlee Candelaria is a native New Mexican. She earned her medical degree from the University of New Mexico (UNM), where she also completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2021. In August 2023, she began her fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at UNM where she is currently finishing her second year. Dr. Candelaria’s research focuses on addressing barriers to healthcare access among vulnerable populations and building community-centered collaboration to improve health equity.