2023 Hooker Lecture Series

Prof. Cathie Sherrington, University of Sydney
Presented by the McMaster University School of Rehabilitation Sciences and the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging

Join us for a research talk by internationally-leading physical activity and falls prevention researcher Cathie Sherrington from the University of Sydney as part of the 2023 Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture Series

Biography
Professor Sherrington FAHMS, FACP, PhD, MPH, BAppSc (Physio) is a professor in the Sydney School of Public Health at the University of Sydney. Sherrington leads the 28-person Physical Activity, Ageing and Disability Research Stream within the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (a partnership between the University of Sydney and the Sydney Local Health District) and is Deputy Director of the Institute. Prof Sherrington’s research focuses on the promotion of physical activity and the prevention of falls in older people and people with chronic disabling conditions. Sherrington has authored over 280 refereed journal articles, including reports of 47 clinical trials (18 with NHMRC funding) and 26 systematic reviews. The impact of these publications is indicated by publication citation rates (over 32,7000 citations), use in at least 127 guidelines from 26 countries (e.g., NICE, WHO) and use by health departments (e.g., NSW Ministry of Health inclusion criteria for the Active and Healthy website of physical activity opportunities). Prof Sherrington is ranked third in the world by Scopus (‘independent living/falls’) and Expertscape (‘accidental falls’) and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences and Australian College of Physiotherapists.