Emma Sherwood

Emma Sherwood is a seasoned public health professional currently serving as Interim Regional Clinical Director at Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand and as Clinical Lead for communicable diseases at Te Whatu Ora Southern. With a strong background in epidemiology and public health leadership, Emma has held significant roles including Clinical Lead for the COVID-19 Therapeutics Programme at the UK Health Security Agency and Registrar to the Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health and Social Care. Emma's experience includes management of COVID-19 response, development of public health strategies, and authorship of national research papers. Emma holds an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and an MBBS from Barts and The London Medical School, complemented by an academic background at the University of Cambridge.