Dr Sarah Cuschieri is a medical doctor and epidemiologist with over a decade of experience in research, teaching, and international collaboration. She specialises in chronic disease epidemiology, multimorbidity, and medical education, with a particular focus on cardiometabolic, obesity, and diabetes within small and island states.
Dr Cuschieri obtained her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of Malta in 2011 and pursued postgraduate training at Cardiff University, completing a PG Diploma and Master’s in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 with distinction and receiving the Silver Award of Excellence. She earned her first Public Health PhD from the University of Malta in 2019 , and a second PhD in Population Health from Cardiff University in 2025.
She currently serves as Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Malta and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, Canada. Dr Cuschieri leads the Chronic Disease Epidemiology Research Network (CDERN) and coordinates the Small States Health Platform, which hosts the WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Systems and Policies in Small States.
Her current research portfolio includes leadership of the Horizon Europe RAPIDE Project and participation as Scientific Board Member of the EU Joint Action on Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes (JACARDI), among other European collaborations. In 2023, she was elected Vice-President of the Chronic Diseases Section of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA).
Dr Cuschieri has published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers and four academic books, including A Roadmap to Successful Scientific Publishing (Springer, 2022) and Conducting an Observational Epidemiological Study: From Idea to Publication (Routledge, 2025). She has been consistently ranked among the world’s top 2 percent most-cited scientists (2020–2025) and, in 2025, was recognised for her career-long high-impact publications, being the sole recipient from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.
Her contributions to academia and education have been acknowledged through the Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) Award in Academic Leadership (2021), Faculty of Public Health (UK) Membership by Distinction (2022), and Fellowship of AdvanceHE (2024).
