Julia Sawatzky

Biography

Julia Sawatzky is a current second-year medical student at the University of Alberta whose interests lie in international health equity and the global determinants of health. Following an undergraduate degree at the University of St Andrews as a McEuen Scholar, Julia's experiences abroad on an R&A International Scholarship inspired a passion for understanding infectious diseases and their complex relationships with socioeconomic influences, human cultures and the natural environment. Most recently, this has led Julia to pursue clinical research work in Uganda, volunteer in youth health programs in Rwanda and harm reduction initiatives in Edmonton's inner city, and advocate through the Canadian Federation of Medical Students for strengthened Global Health Education at Canadian medical schools. In her spare time, Julia trains and performs in contemporary dance.