Location information
Location address
Virginia Beach VA United States of America
Description
Amy Leah Potter is a Canadian nurse with over two decades of experience in emergency care, trauma, and global health. Her career has taken her across a variety of healthcare settings, from large teaching hospitals in North America to remote health outposts in Central America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. As a certified Emergency Nurse, Amy Leah's primary area of focus is emergency care, where she has developed expertise in trauma, burns, and care in resource-limited environments.
Amy Leah has served extensively with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), completing missions in Africa and the Middle East. Her work in conflict zones and underserved areas has fueled her dedication to ensuring that access to healthcare is a fundamental right, particularly for those affected by crises. Throughout her career, she has witnessed the critical interdependence of primary, emergency, critical, and operative care in improving health outcomes.
Currently, Amy Leah is part of the Policy and Advocacy Team at Operation Smile, where she advocates for increased access to surgical care, aiming to bridge the gap in surgical services for vulnerable populations. Her passion for global health and equity drives her mission to strengthen healthcare systems, especially in resource-constrained settings, and to champion the right to healthcare for all individuals.
Member information
Name
Amy Leah Potter
Member type
Individual independent practitioner
Specialty
Nurse
Subspecialties
- Burn nursing
- Critical care nursing
- Emergency and trauma nursing
- Infection control nursing
- Paediatric nursing (medical and surgical)
- Perianaesthesia & recovery area nursing
Languages spoken
- English
- French
Professional affiliations / memberships
- ENA – Emergency Nurses Association
