Amrit is dedicated to advancing health equity through interdisciplinary research in urban planning and public health. She holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology (University of Toronto) and a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (Simon Fraser University). She is also a Research Assistant at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, where she investigates barriers to healthcare access and works to inform policies that support healthier, more inclusive communities across British Columbia.
Socio-spatial inequities in healthcare accessibility across Metro Vancouver
Research shows that nearly one in five people miss or delay healthcare due to transportation barriers. This is likely to worsen as urban populations grow faster than infrastructure can keep up. Amritâs research examines the association between social and spatial inequities in healthcare accessibility and the burden of chronic diseases in Metro Vancouver, a rapidly growing metropolitan region. Using transportation, facilities, and administrative health data, she identifies neighborhoods where inequities are most pronounced and develops evidence-based tools to guide equitable infrastructure planning. Ultimately, her research aims to support urban decision-making that fosters healthier, more inclusive communities.
- PLAN 341 Smart Cities: Concepts, Methods and Design
- SPPH 515 Surveillance and Monitoring in Public Health
- SPPH 519 Qualitative Methods in Health Research Design
- Public Scholars Initiative (2025)
- J. Armand Bombardier Sustainable Transportation Fellowship (2025)
- Brahm Weisman Memorial Scholarship (2025)
- Faculty of Applied Science Graduate Award (2025)
- President's Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award (2024-2025)
- Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization Research to Impact Fellowship (2025)
