Patterson, Sophie

Patterson, Sophie

MBChB, BScHons, MPH, PhD

Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster Medical School

Biography:

Sophie is a senior Public Health Registrar and a Clinical Lecturer in Public Health based in the Faculty of Health and Medicine at Lancaster University in England. Her research focuses on inequities in women’s reproductive health and rights through a lens of reproductive justice. Sophie’s split role across public health research and practice ensures that her work addresses priority areas and affords her access to platforms to influence policy and practice. Sophie completed her PhD in Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and retains strong links through her appointment as Adjunct Professor in Health Sciences. She is a co-investigator of the CHIWOS and BCC3 studies.

Research areas of interest:

Reproductive justice; public health; social determinants of health; women living with HIV; sexual and reproductive health and rights

Research Themes:

Sexual and Reproductive Health

Website: https://www.repronorth.com

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