Samara O’Neill
University of Otago, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
University of Auckland, Master of Public Health, First Class Honors
New Zealand | Harvard Kennedy School, Master’s in Public Administration (MPA
Samara is studying the MPA program at HKS to strengthen her contributions as a public health doctor. Her studies will focus on analyzing the international affairs and political events that impact population health. Samara hopes to foster political resilience and global cooperation within public health medicine, recognising that solutions to the world's most pressing public health challenges require collective effort and long-term investment.