Prof 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, prevention, multimorbidity, and medical education, with a particular focus on cardiometabolic, obesity, and diabetes within small and island states.
Prof 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 Associate Professor 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. Prof 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).
Prof 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), Fellowship of AdvanceHE (2024) and Faculty of Public Health (UK) Fellowship by Distinction (2026).
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Academic affiliations and memberships:
• Vice-President of the EUPHA section on Chronic diseases • Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health (MFPH) UK • Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health (FRSPH) • Senior Fellow of the International Diabetes Federation • Member of European Public Health Association (EUPHA) • Member of International Epidemiological Association (IEA) • Member of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) • Member of the Society for Social Medicine (SSM) • Member of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) • Member of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) • Member of the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) • Member of The International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE) • Member of Malta Association of Public Health (MAPH) • Member of European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) • Member of the World Obesity Federation • Member of the International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) • Member of the European General Practice Research Network (EGPRN) • Affiliated member of Chartered Institute of Environmental Health • Dame of the Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands (2022)
Awards:
•2021 - “Academic leadership and accomplishment” award as part of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP), Junior
Chamber International (JCI)
•2015 - Silver award of excellence by Cardiff University, Wales
