Ashlee Guzman

Biography:

Ashlee is a fourth-year student in the combined MD/MPH program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She graduated from Tufts University with degrees in Biology and Psychology where she conducted research on language attrition and neurocognition. Prior to medical school she worked as a clinical research coordinator at Columbia University Irving Medical Center where she was awarded her own NIH grant to conduct research on cancer risk reduction in medically underserved populations. Her current research focuses on global functioning in schizophrenia and substance use disorders in youth. As a first-generation Dominican American, she aims to address cultural barriers to mental health care for underrepresented communities and reduce stigmas. Her interest in psychiatry, particularly child and adolescent psychiatry, stems from a passion for the complex interplay of public health and psychiatry, patient advocacy, and cultural competence. She has published more than 15 research articles in SCI(E) journals.