Andrea Thoumi, M.P.P., MSc is a doctoral student at the Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University and graduate student researcher with the lab Research to Eliminate Global Cancer Disparities. As a bilingual and bicultural researcher, she aims to improve Latino health equity by generating and translating evidence to change policy and clinical practice while centering community perspectives. Currently, she is applying mixed methods and community-engaged methods to study structural determinants of health that affect access to care of Latino cancer patients. Andrea brings 15+ years of experience and expertise in health policy, health financing, health equity, and community health. She is the recipient of AcademyHealth’s Honorable Mention, Alice S. Hersh Emerging Leader Award (2023) and Early-Stage Investigator Award, Health Disparities Interest Group (2021).