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Amy received her Doctor of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in May 2020, with concentrations in Health Communication and Obesity Epidemiology & Prevention. Her doctoral research focused on physician exercise prescriptions/referrals and patient exercise behavior change. She is now the CEO and Founder of Move to Live More, a research and consulting firm working at the intersection of healthcare, health & fitness, and communities. Its mission is to help people live longer, healthier and more active lives. Prior to enrolling in the DrPH program, Amy grew and promoted the fitness industry helping 150 million people get physically active. As IHRSA’s Vice President of Health Promotion and Health Policy, she led advocacy initiatives to make physical activity more affordable and accessible. She oversaw the IHRSA Foundation’s ACCESS Health Initiative, which helps health clubs provide programming and services to people with chronic conditions, including people living with diabetes, cancer and disability. Visioning the fitness industry delivering evidence-based programs for chronic disease prevention and management, she worked to build bridges with the medical and public health communities. Amy also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University, a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University and a Master of Science from Northeastern University.