Biography
Amy grew up in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands before attending medical school at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Throughout her undergraduate years, Amy dedicated herself to UCT's community health-focused SHAWCO primary care clinics. After graduating, Amy returned to KwaZulu-Natal to do her internship at Durban's Addington Hospital, and later helped run a neonatal unit close to her home town. Her research looks at stigma associated with infectious disease outbreaks from a public health and policy perspective. In her free time, Amy can be found exploring the outdoors and worlds of literature and music.