Tara Ahmadi
Tara Ahmadi (MD, MPH, MBS) is a Fellow in our Leadership Training Academy Class of 2027 and specializes in Family Medicine. Reflections on work, advocacy, and sources of joy are shared below.
What are your clinical or research interests?
My clinical and research interests center on maternal and reproductive health, with a particular focus on health equity and improving access to high-quality, patient-centered care. Clinically, I am especially interested in prenatal care, obstetrics, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQIA+ health. I am particularly interested in understanding and addressing the structural and social factors that contribute to inequities in maternal and reproductive health outcomes. My research interests include reproductive health access, disparities in prenatal and obstetric care, and the ways healthcare systems can better serve historically marginalized communities. I am also interested in research that connects evidence with advocacy and policy, with the goal of translating findings into meaningful improvements in care and advancing reproductive justice.
What current policy issue motivates you to be an advocate?
A policy issue that strongly motivates me is equitable access to comprehensive reproductive and maternal healthcare. I am particularly concerned about policies that create barriers to prenatal care, abortion and other reproductive healthcare, contraception, and gender-affirming care, especially for communities that already experience disproportionate barriers to healthcare.
Through my clinical experiences and advocacy work, I have seen how policy decisions can directly shape patients’ ability to access timely, respectful, and appropriate care. I am motivated to advocate for policies that protect patient autonomy, reduce inequities in maternal and reproductive health, and ensure that people can access evidence-based care regardless of their income, geography, gender identity, or other circumstances. I am particularly interested in the intersection of reproductive justice, LGBTQIA+ health, and maternal health equity.
What local justice-centered organization do you wish we knew about?
One local justice-centered organization I would love for people to know about is Bold Futures New Mexico. Their work is grounded in reproductive justice and focuses on ensuring that New Mexicans—particularly communities that have historically been marginalized—have the power, resources, and support to make decisions about their bodies, families, and futures.
As someone working in maternal and child health, I appreciate their focus on the broader conditions that shape reproductive health and wellbeing, beyond the clinical setting. Their work reflects the intersection of reproductive rights, health equity, racial and economic justice, and community power—issues that closely align with my own clinical and advocacy interests.
What is bringing you joy these days?
These days, I’m finding a lot of joy in settling into a new chapter in Albuquerque and exploring a new place and community. I’ve also been enjoying reading and writing, which give me space to slow down and think outside of the demands of clinical work. Spending time with family and friends, especially those who have been part of my journey across different places, has also been grounding.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to learn through my Maternal and Child Health Fellowship and to connect with people who are passionate about building a more equitable healthcare system. There is something really energizing about learning, being curious, and finding new ways to contribute to work that feels meaningful.
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