Senior Scientist, Real-World Evidence
Abbott Laboratories
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Amy R. Sharn, MS, RDN, LD is a Senior Scientist and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with Abbott’s Global Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Real-World Evidence, and Implementation Science team. As part of the larger Global Medical Affairs and Research team, she supports the global nutrition business with design and dissemination of real-world evidence and quality improvement projects for nutrition products, which measure the impact of nutrition interventions on process and patient outcomes in addition to healthcare costs.
Career and Expertise
Amy has over a decade of experience in outcomes research, and prior to joining Abbott, she worked in various settings including healthcare and clinical research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, communications, academic research at The Ohio State University, and hospitality that have helped shape her view of approaching nutrition problems through a variety of lenses. She is passionate about communicating nutrition science in new and innovative ways and making science accessible and easily understood. She has co-authored articles published in peer-reviewed journals, presented at global and national conferences, and has received competitive research awards that have helped fund her work.
Education and Board Affiliations
Amy earned her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Human Nutrition and completed her dietetic internship through the Human Nutrition Program at The Ohio State University, where her work focused on comprehensive nutrition studies and quality improvement programs for obesity. Amy also serves on the American Society for Nutrition’s Community and Public Health Nutrition Research Interest Section Leadership Team and as a peer reviewer for several nutrition, public health, and pediatric journals.
Saturday, July 25, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
Disclosure(s): Abbott Laboratories: Employee (Ongoing)