Dr. Amity Quinn
Positions
Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Education Initiatives Lead, Centre for Health Policy
O'Brien Institute for Public Health
Co-Director, Health Policy Trials Unit, Centre for Health Policy
O'Brien Institute for Public Health
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 403.444.4543
Background
Educational Background
PhD Social Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, 2015
AB Community Health, Brown University, 2006
Postdoctoral Fellowship Health Economics, University of Calgary,
Biography
Dr. Amity Quinn is a health economist and an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Community Health Sciences in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She received her PhD in Social Policy from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and postdoctoral fellowship in health economics at the University of Calgary. She uses experimental and quasi-experimental methods to study strategies to improve access to high value care for women and other marginalized and vulnerable groups.
Research
Areas of Research
My research program focuses on improving access, quality, and value of health care as well as intersecting public health and social services for marginalized and vulnerable groups. I am particularly interested in studying the design and implications of how these services are organized and funded. My current work focuses on services for females and women. I have also studied care for people with substance use disorders, mental health problems, and chronic diseases and am interested in intersections between these and other equity-related characteristics.
As the co-director of the Health Policy Trials Unit, a major component of my research program is experimental and quasi-experimental policy evaluation. I work closely with health system partners to identify priority research questions. With my strong relational skills, extensive experience working with health care payers, patients, clinicians, and other knowledge users, and deep knowledge of population-based administrative data and representative surveys, I am committed to both academic and policy impact.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Projects
In the News
- It's now or never to negotiate a national pharmacare plan. Edmonton Journal. (2024)
- Beyond birth statistics: Why measuring caesarean rates misses the mark. Conversation Canada. (2024)
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