Magda Mekky

Lecturer

  • College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Contact details

Address

Street

Usher Building
The University of Edinburgh
5-7 Little France Road
Edinburgh BioQuarter ‒ Gate 3

City
Edinburgh
Post code
EH16 4UX

Biography

Background

Magda Mekky completed her MSc in Public Health Research from the University of Edinburgh in 2005 with a dissertation on the genetic epidemiology of melanoma. In 2009, she completed additional specialized public health training through the Canadian Field Epidemiology Program (CFEP) administered by the Public Health Agency of Canada. She has worked in various fields related to health including clinical trial regulatory affairs, clinical epidemiology, and outbreak management at the federal level (Canada). Magda was the epidemiology lead for the Family Health Division at a local public health unit in Ontario before joining the MPH Online programme in 2015.  She also completed an executive MBA in 2024. Her interests include outbreak management and public health communication.

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