Julia Zimmermann

Dr. Julia Zimmermann is a Visiting Fellow at LSE Health, part of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies based at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her work focuses on health system resilience, particularly in Israel. She previously worked at the UK Department of Health and Social Care on health workforce finance and as a Blue Book trainee at the European Commission's DG SANTE, contributing to COVID-19 recovery funds and health systems performance assessments.

Education:

• MBBS with dual distinction, Imperial College London
• Intercalated BSc in Immunity and Infection, Imperial College London
• Joint MSc in Health Policy, Planning and Financing (LSE & LSHTM)

Research interests include health system resilience, health systems performance assessment, and health policy. She has clinical experience across medical and surgical departments and completed an Academic Foundation Programme in Cambridge.

Awards:

• Brian-Abel Smith prize for best dissertation (MSc)
• Adam Snape Audit prize (highly commended)

Advising/grants: No student advisees or grants explicitly listed in the text. Affiliated with the European Observatory and LSE Health teams.