Dr. Amy Acker

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Amy Acker is an Associate Professor in the Department of General Pediatrics at Queen's University. She completed her medical degree at Dalhousie University School of Medicine and her residency training in General Pediatrics at Queen's. Her clinical work focuses on general pediatric care, with consulting roles in pediatric clinics and interests that span pediatric emergency care and adolescent eating disorders, particularly in managing infants with complex medical problems. Dr. Acker has also taken on leadership roles in medical education as the Residency Program Director and as the lead for transitioning to a competency-based education model in the Pediatrics residency program at Queen's. She is dedicated to teaching medical students and residents across a wide range of pediatric topics, with research interests centered on medical education assessment. In her personal time, Dr. Acker enjoys reading, practicing yoga, and cooking.

Research Interests

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.