Professor Cathie Sherrington
Institute for Musculoskeletal Health | University of Sydney | Sydney Local Health District
FAHMS, FACP, PhD, MPH, BAppSc (Physio)
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Professor Cathie Sherrington is a Research Professor and NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship holder at the The University of Sydney School of Public Health. She is Deputy Director of the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health where she leads the Physical Activity, Ageing and Disability Research Stream.
Her research focuses on the design and evaluation of falls prevention and exercise interventions for older people and those with disabilities. She has authored 248 refereed journal articles, including reports of 32 clinical trials and 17 systematic reviews, and has been a Chief Investigator on NHMRC grants totalling over $19 million. She is also one of the Founders of PEDro, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database. Prior to completing a PhD and Masters of Public Heath, Cathie was a physiotherapist in aged care and rehabilitation settings.
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