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Dr. Leigh McClarty is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba. Her research focuses on optimizing public health programming for HIV and STBBIs using Program Science to improve equity in access to healthcare for marginalized populations. She leads a global initiative addressing health inequities affecting criminalized groups and has expertise in transdisciplinary collaboration with communities, governments, and NGOs. Dr. McClarty holds a PhD from the University of Manitoba (2020) and has conducted postdoctoral work in global public health. She is actively involved in Manitoba’s HIV Program and serves as Board President of Nine Circles Community Health Centre.
Education:
- PhD in Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba (2020)
- MSc in Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba (2013)
- BSc (Honors) in Microbiology, University of Manitoba (2010)
Research Interests: Dr. McClarty’s work spans local and global health challenges, including HIV care cascades in Manitoba, Program Science methodologies, and improving service delivery for key populations in sub-Saharan Africa. She emphasizes partnership-building between researchers, policymakers, and community organizations to drive evidence-based public health interventions.
Awards:
- 2021 CAHR Epidemiology and Public Health New Investigator Award
- 2018 CIHR Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement
- CIHR Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship
Dr. McClarty advises on graduate studies and has secured funding from organizations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Her work integrates global health policy with applied research to address systemic inequities in healthcare access.
