Tamar Austin (She/Her) (BSc, MPH, PhDc) is a mixed-methods researcher who utilizes community-based methods of inquiry, Intersectionality, and Critical Black Feminist theory to understand how institutions and overarching systems, stemming from a legacy of colonial and white supremacy, shape experiences and access to care. Tamar’s previous research has included the determinants of health and care experiences of women who use substances, and aging Black populations living with HIV in Canada. Tamar is currently a PhD candidate and CIHR doctoral award recipient, as well as a recipient of the UBC’s President’s Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award and 4-year Fellowship award. Tamar’s doctoral work focuses on obstetric violence, respectful care, Black perinatal experiences of obstetric racism, and their association with adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Tamar has had the privilege of presenting her work internationally.