African-Americans and Hispanics have less access to care than non-Hispanic Whi,EST according to a range of measures, and they often receive fewer healthcare procedures and lower quality care when they are treated. They also tend to experience worse health outcomes than do Whites. If not substantially reduced, in the long run, racial/ethnic healthcare disparities, could have devastating effects on health and productivity in our society. Dr. Mahmoudi's work has broadly focused on investigating the determinants or factors associated with racial/ethnic disparities among the general public and individuals with physical disabilities. Currently, she is involved in a range of studies, looking at the effects of Medicare Part D on racial/ethnic disparities and examining measures of racial/ethnic and gender disparities in access to/utilization of the healthcare among individuals with certain chronic conditions. Her long-term career goal is to be a health services researcher, focusing her work on reducing gender, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities.