Abirami Kirubarajan

At the time of the QE Scholarship, Abirami was an undergraduate student in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program. After working extensively with refugee and newcomer groups, her research interests included how health systems can impact vulnerable populations, as well as how knowledge translation can aid primary care models. Abirami's experiences with marginalized populations in both advocacy and clinical settings have motivated her to further investigate the interplay between policy makers and health systems researchers.

As an outbound Queen Elizabeth Scholar, Abirami travelled to Oxford in the United Kingdom to complete an internship at the OxfordHealth National Health Service Foundation Trust. Through integrating research evidence with health policy, Abirami hoped to develop a stronger understanding of how social determinants of health play a role in different health systems.