Angela is a veterinarian in Brisbane, Australia, who loves all things infection prevention and control (IPC). She began her veterinary career working in small animal practice and continues to provide home-based palliative and end of life care.
Her first career as a (human) registered nurse laid the foundation for IPC and her interest in public health. This strongly influenced her transition into veterinary medicine, where she developed a keen interest in IPC, zoonotic diseases and antimicrobial stewardship. Angela has mentored veterinary practices and also works as a Research Officer in Public Health at The University of Queensland (UQ), with a focus on One Health.
Her PhD from UQ explored IPC in small animal veterinary practices with a key outcome being the development of the ACIPC Veterinary Foundations of IPC Course, designed to address gaps and improve IPC across the veterinary profession.
She is an active member of the AVA Australian Veterinarians in Public Health SIG, ASID Zoonotic Diseases SIG, PHAA One Health SIG and the APIC Veterinary SIG.